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Earth and the sun
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Geography
6th Grade
10/09/2010

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On March 21,the spring equinox, the sun is
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Directly overhead at the equator.
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What would be different if the Earth did not tilt in its axis?
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There would be no seasons.
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On September 23, the fall equinox,the sun is
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Directly over head at the equator.
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The sun is made up of
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Intensely hot gases
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This causes the seasons.
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The Earth's tilt on its axis.
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The Earth revolves around the sun every______ days.
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365-1/4
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What is the name for the planets and other bodies thet revolve around the sun?
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Solar system
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The great mass of the sun creates enough________ to
keep planets revolving around it.
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Gravity
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What two things does the sun provide for the Earth?
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light and heat.
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What is the elliptical path around the sun?
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Orbit
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On June 21, the summer solstice, the sun is
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Directly at the Tropic of Cancer.
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On December 22, the winter solstice, the sun is
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Directly overhead at the Tropic of Cappricorn.
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The Earth rotates on its axis every ______
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24 hours
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How far is the sun from the earth?
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93 million miles
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What happens during the spring and fall equinoxes?
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Day and night are the same length.
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