Fisher Space Review

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What causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky each day?

Back

The Earth's rotation.

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What is a key difference between inner and outer planets?

Back

Inner planets are solid and have little or no atmosphere, while outer planets are mostly made of gas.

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Why do we experience different seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun.

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How long does it take to see another full moon after one occurs?

Back

About a month.

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What explains why the Moon appears to change shape over the course of a month?

Back

The Moon orbits the Earth, showing different portions of its sunlit side.

Front

What is the term for the path that Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Revolution.

Front

What is the term for the spinning motion of Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation.

Front

What are the inner planets of our solar system?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are the outer planets of our solar system?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is the main reason we have day and night?

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The rotation of the Earth on its axis.