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14 Cards in this Set
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What does "phases of the moon" mean?
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The way the moon takes shape
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How long does it take Earth to rotate on it's axis?
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1 day or 24 hours
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Name the phases of the moon in order...
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New moon, half moon, full moon, quarter moon
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What two gases make up most of the sun?
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Helium and Hydrogen
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What is the reason for the change of the season?
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The earth is tilted on it's axis.
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Name the planets in order from the sun
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranis, Neptune, Pluto.
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Why is Mars called the red planet?
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It looks firey red
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What does a star's color tell us about the star?
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How hot it is.
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What is the smallest planet?
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Pluto
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What is the largest planet?
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Jupiter
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Why is it warmer in Florida in the summer than Pennsylvania?
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Since Florida is further south and because of the tilt of the Earth's axis, sun ray do not hit PA as directly they hit Florida.
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Why do we have leap years?
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It takes 365 1/4 days to revolve around the sun. The extra day is added every 4 years.
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Why can't people in the southern hemisphere see Orion when we see it?
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They are facing a different part of space.
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Why can't we see Orion all year long?
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The positions of the stars seem to change with the seasons.
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