Exploring the Earth-Sun-Moon System

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Why does Arnav experience different seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the sun.

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What keeps the planets moving around the sun?

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Gravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

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What would happen to the moon if the force of gravity between the Earth and the moon suddenly disappeared?

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The moon would fly off into space in a straight line.

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Best way to compare the size of Earth to Jupiter using a scale model?

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Use two balls, one much larger than the other, to represent Jupiter and Earth.

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Avani discovers a layer of rock with many dinosaur fossils below another layer with no dinosaur fossils. What can she most likely conclude?

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Dinosaurs lived before the upper layer was formed.

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Why do the moon's phases change over a month, and what would happen if the moon did not orbit Earth?

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The moon’s phases are caused by its orbit around Earth; if it did not orbit, we would always see the same phase.

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How can Ananya use data about distances between planets and the sun to create a scale model of the solar system?

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Assign each planet a position on a line using the same scale for all distances, so the relative spacing matches the real solar system.

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