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15 Cards in this Set
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During which portion of the Earth's revolution around the sun is the Northern Hemisphere away from the sun?
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Winter Solstice
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The first manned-mission to land on the moon was commanded by Neil Armstrong and was called ____________.
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Apollo 11
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What is the processed called when the sun emits energy by converting hydrogen into helium?
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fusion
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In 1912, an astronomer at Arizona's Lowell Observatory noticed that the lines in teh spectra of most galaxies shifted toward the red end of the spectrum. This was evidence of.......
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galaxies are moving away from each other in a constantly expanding universe.
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Name the first, second and third planets.
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Venus, Earth and Mars.
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A full moon occurs about once a month. What process will verify if this is a true statement.
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Observing
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What causes seasons?
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The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.5 relative to the plane of it's orbit.
The Earth rotating on its axis. |
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50% of the Earth is illuminated at any given time.
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True
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What layer of the sun is seen during a total solar eclipse?
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Corona
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What is the yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun called?
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Revolution
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Earth's twin?
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Venus
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What is the placement of the Sun, Earth and the moon during a lunar eclipse?
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Sun Earth Moon
all in a straight line |
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Between which two planets are rocky objects found; some are big, some small. they orbit the sun.
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It's the asteroid belt and is located between Mars and Jupiter.
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Which planet in the solar system is called the Red planet?
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Mars
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Which planet has hurricane like storms?
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Jupiter
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