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| earth rotates on itys axis about once a year. (t/f) |
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| night and day on earth are caused by earths revolution around the sun. (T/F) |
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| a lunar eclipse occurs when earths shadow falls on the moon |
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| day and light are caused by |
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| one complete revolution of earth around the sun takes about |
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| earth has seasons because |
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portion of the shadow where a total eclipse is experienced
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portion of the shadow where a partial eclipse is experienced
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the spinning of the earth on its axis which causes day and night
-takes 24 hours
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Earth's year long elliptical orbit around the sun
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| imaginary vertical line around which the earth spins |
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an elongated closed curve (egg or oval shaped) |
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| the day when the sun is directly over the earth's equator. Daytime & nighttime hours are equal all over the world |
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the phase of the moon when the illuminated half is not seen on the earth
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| more of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night |
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| all of the lighted side is visible |
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| less of the illuminated half of the moon is visible |
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| the moon moves directly between the earth and sun and casts a shadow on the earth |
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the Earth comes between the sun and the moon &
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| different forms that the moon takes in its appearance |
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