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science part 1

astronomy

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what is term for earth spinning on its axis? earth's rotation
what is the term for the earth moving around the sun? earth's revolution
how long does it take earth to completely rotate? 24 hours or 1 day
how long does it take the earth to complete one revolution? 365 1/4 days or 1 year
how mant times does earth rotate during one revolution? 365 times
why does earth have day and night? Because of Earth's rotation
what is the term fot the path Earth takes to revolve around the sun? Earth's orbit
how long is Earth's orbit? 365 days or 1 year
why do we have seasons? because Earth is tilted on is axis
which hemisphere do we live in? Northern Hemisphere
how can we tell which season the earth is in? By veiwing the Earths tilt
if the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun which season will it be expirencing? summer
if the if the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer which season will the southern hemisphere be expirencing? winter
if neither hemisphere is tilted towards the sun which season (s) will they be expirencing? spring and fall
if the southen hemisphere in experincing fall what will it be in the northern spring
what day has the most amount fo daylight? summer solistic
what day has the seast amount of daylight? winter solistic
which days of the year have the same amount of daylight and night? equinoixes
which month is the summer solistic? june
which month is the winter solstice? december
which month is the veneral equniox? march
which month is the autumnal equniox? september
where does the moon get its light? the sun
how much of the sun is always lit? half
why does the moon appear to change shape? the moon goes around the sun and we only see the part that is lit
what are the two eclipse? solor and lunar
which is the eclipse when the moon comes between the earth and the sun? solor
which is the eclipse when the moon moves into the earths shadow? lunar
which moon phase is during a solor eclipse? new
which moon phase is during a luner eclipse? full
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