Ever Changing Moon Pre Test

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What is an eclipse?

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An eclipse occurs when one celestial body moves into the shadow of another celestial body, blocking the light from the sun.

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What does it mean that the moon orbits Earth?

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It means that the moon travels around the Earth in a circular path due to the gravitational pull of the Earth.

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What is the gravitational force?

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Gravitational force is the attraction between two objects with mass, which keeps planets, moons, and galaxies in orbit.

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What is a lunar phase?

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A lunar phase is the appearance of the moon as seen from Earth, which changes as the moon orbits Earth.

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What is a New Moon?

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A New Moon is a lunar phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun, making it invisible from Earth.

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What is a Full Moon?

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A Full Moon is a lunar phase when the entire face of the moon is illuminated by the sun, making it fully visible from Earth.

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What is rotation?

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Rotation is the spinning of an object around its own axis, such as the Earth spinning on its axis once every 24 hours.

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What is revolution?

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Revolution is the movement of one object around another, such as the Earth revolving around the sun.

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

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It takes 24 hours for the Earth to complete one full rotation.

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What causes day and night?

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Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis, which exposes different parts of the Earth to sunlight.