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The Sun moon stars and planets rise in the _______ and set in the ________. This is due to the earth's ________. There are __ hours in one solar day. |
East; west. Rotation; 24 |
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The Sun is highest in the sky at________. |
Noon |
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Due to the moon's revolution of earth, the moon moves __________ against the stars during the month about _______degrees per day. |
Eastward ~ 13 degrees |
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Like the planets, the moon shines not by its own light, but by reflected _________ |
Sunlight |
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What are the dark Regions on the moon called? |
Craters or Maria |
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what polish astronomy named the rough features of the Moon in 1647? |
Havelius |
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Scientist, philosophers, and historic figures have these lunar features named for them |
Craters |
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A term to describe the Sun earth and moon in a rough alignment.... |
Syzygy |
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The line that separates lunar day from lunar night: |
Terminator |
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A term to describe when the Sun and Moon are together in the sky |
Conjunction |
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Term to describe when,moon is 90 degrees from the sun or at first or last 1/4 |
Quadrature |
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Time to describe when the moon is on the opposite side of sky from the Sun |
Opposition |
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when the moon appears to grow fuller night after night... |
Waxing moon |
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When the moon appears to diminish night after night.... |
Waning moon |
