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Study Guide: Earth/Moon
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17
Science
8th Grade
02/15/2012

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Earth rotates on its axis about once every year (T/F)
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False
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Night and Day on Earth are caused by Earth's revolution around the Sun (T/F)
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False
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A Lunar eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon (T/F)
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True
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Day and Night are caused by ...
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Earth's rotation
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One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about...
Definition
365.4 days
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Earth has seasons because of
Definition
its tilt and revolution around the sun
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When the North end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience...
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Summer
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The phase of the moon you see depends on
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the position of the moon and Earth
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From new moon phase to full moon phase you see
Definition
waxing cresent
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For a solar eclipse to occur,
Definition
the moon needs to be between the Earth and the Sun
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During what phase can a lunar eclipse occur?
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Full moon
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When are tides highest?
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When the Earth, moon, and sun make a straight line. A spring tide
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Tides are caused mainly by
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the gravataional pull of the moon
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Scientists think the moon was formed when
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Great Impact
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Earth's rotation takes about
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24 hours
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An equinox occurs when
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the Earth is tilted neither towards or away from the sun
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