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21 Cards in this Set
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How many different ways does the earth move? |
Two-- rotation and revolution |
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When the Earth is between the sun and the moon. |
Lunar eclipse |
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What the Earth does on its axis |
Rotation |
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How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis? |
One day or 24 hours |
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The different shapes of the moon as it appears from Earth |
Phase |
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The Earth rotates on it once each day |
Axis |
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An imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole |
Axis |
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A group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky |
Constellation |
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A huge ball of hot gases that shines by its own light |
Star |
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A low, bowl shaped area on the surface of the planet and moon |
Crater |
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When the Earth travels around the sun once every 365.25 days. |
Revolution |
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The name of the North Star |
Polaris |
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A large sphere that revolves around a star, but does not create its own light |
Planet |
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A dirty snowball made of ice, rock and debris |
Comet |
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A shooting star |
Meteor |
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A meteor that falls to Earth |
Meteorite |
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Where does the sun appear to rise |
In the East |
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Where does the sun appear to set |
In the West |
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The Big Dipper is part of what larger constellation? |
Ursa Major or the Great Bear |
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Which has an atmosphere, the Earth or Moon? |
Earth |
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Which does NOT have and atmosphere, the Earth or Moon? |
Moon |
