Unit 5: Astronomy

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Geocentric Model

Back

Earth at the center of solar system

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Heliocentric

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Sun at the center of the solar system

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Day/ Night

Back

24 hours = 1 Rotation

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The sun appears to move across the sky due to

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Earth's rotation

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Where does the sun rise and where does it set?

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Rises in East

Sets in the West

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Gravity

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force that is affected by distance and mass

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What causes the seasons?

Back

the TILT of the Earth on its axis

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What causes moon phases?

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Caused by moon's position as it revolved around the Earth

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How long is a moon phase cycle?

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29 days (about 1 month)

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What are tides?

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rising and falling of water on Earth due to he gravitational pull of the Sun and he Moon