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12 Cards in this Set
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What determines how much of the moon you see each clear night?
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Where the moon is in its orbit.
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What is caused by the Earth being tilted?
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different seasons
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Why does the moon shine?
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The moon reflects light from the sun.
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What causes the tides to rise and fall?
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the sun's and moon's gravity
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What season is it when trees get new leaves and flowers begin to bloom?
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Spring
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How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
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one year
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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis?
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one day/24 hours
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Ocean tides are caused mainly by what?
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The gravitational pull of the moon.
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If something happened to make the Earth turn faster on its axis, what would the effect be?
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the length of a day would decrease.
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The seasons, phases of the moon and night and day move in what type of pattern?
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in a cycle
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Day and night are caused by what?
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the rotation of the Earth
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What happens in a year?
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the Earth revolves once around the sun.
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