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Solar eclipse |
When the moon blocks the sun |
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Lunar eclipse |
When the earth blocks the sun |
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Solstice |
Longest or shortest day of the year |
Longest or shortest |
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equinox |
First day of fall or spring (equal night/day) |
First day |
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Holistic |
Aboriginal belief that everything is interconnected |
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Geocentric orbit |
Orbit of satellite that remains stationary over one location of the earth |
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What causes day and night |
Sun rises in the east, sets in the west so the earth spins from west to east |
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What causes the tides |
The moons gravity pulls the water towards it as it revolves around the earth. When the sun and moon are putting together, you get the highest tides |
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Phases of the moon |
Caused by the earth blocking the sun during the moon cycle, 29.5 days |
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Seasons |
June 22 start of summer in the north so the north receives not a lot of sun. As the days get shorter the north cools and fall begins. The days continue to shorten until December 22 when winter begins. From this day the north begins to warm up and spring begin March 22 |
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