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| A change in gravity affects an objects __ |
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| A deep valley on the moon's surface |
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| Each complete trip of the moon around the earth |
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| Each time the moon completely spins around on its axis |
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| Any object that travels around another object in space |
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| False theories about how the moon began: |
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1. It broke away from the earth
2. It formed from a cloud of dust and gas
3. It formed after another planet hit the earth.
4. The earth's gravity pulled the moon into its orbit. |
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| How long does it take for the moon to go through all its phases? |
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| Keeps the moon in its orbit |
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| Large, flat land areas on the moon |
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| The moon has ______ ______ _______ between the side facing the sun and the side that is not. |
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| extreme temperature changes |
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| The moon has/does not have any light of its own |
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| The moon is a natural ______ of the earth |
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| The moon is larger/smaller than the earth |
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| The moon's diameter is about ____ of the earth's diameter. |
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| A hollowed-out place on the moon's surface |
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| The path the moon takes around the earth |
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| The shape of the moon's path around the earth |
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| We always see the same side of the moon because ___ |
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| the moon rotates and revolves in about the same amount of time |
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| You would weigh more on the earth/moon |
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