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Unit 5-Earth & Univ.

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show gravity  
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show weight of matter  
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Because the earth rotates on its axis, we have   show
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show Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the sun during a year.  
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How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?   show
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If the Eastern Hemisphere is experiencing nighttime, where is the sun?   show
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show Throwing a ball in the air and it falls to the ground.  
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show Summer  
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What would happen if the Earth rotated faster?   show
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Where does the sun rise?   show
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show The west  
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show Gravity's pull  
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show True  
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Constellations are a group of stars.   show
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show True  
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All the constellations can be seen anywhere on a clear night.   show
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Why do we have a day that is 24 hours long?   show
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show Because the Earth rotates on its axis  
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What causes day and night?   show
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Why does Earth have different seasons?   show
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What part of Earth receives more solar energy?   show
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show The temperature is always changing.  
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show A medium-sized star.  
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Star   show
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Radiant energy   show
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show a period of the year determined by the position of Earth as it revolves around the sun  
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show a group of solar systems, dust, and gas held together by gravity; our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy  
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Orbit   show
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Astronomy   show
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show the large, empty part of the universe that does not contain any matter  
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show a particular area of the sky; a group of stars usually named for animals or people in stories.  
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show an imaginary line that an object spins or revolves around  
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Telescope   show
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Rotate   show
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Universe   show
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show False  
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show True  
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show True  
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Very hot stars are blue and the coolest stars are red.   show
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show True  
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The sun is a huge sphere of burning gas.   show
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Hydrogen keeps a star shining.   show
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Stars close to Earth appear brighter.   show
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show False  
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The sun's light is so bright that stars cannot be seen during the day.   show
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show stars  
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show Each day would be shorter.  
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Why does the sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west?   show
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