Moon Phases

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What is the main topic of the study?

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Moon Phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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How long does it take for Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

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365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What does rotating cause on Earth?

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Day and night

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What is it called when the Earth travels around the sun on its orbit?

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Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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How long does it take for the moon to go through all of its phases?

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28 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the path of an object in space around another object called?

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Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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

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Rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What are the different stages of the moon's appearance called?

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Moon Phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the term for the time it takes for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

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Lunar month (approximately 28 days)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What are the four main phases of the moon?

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New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1