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round, three denominational object, the surface of which is same distance from the center in all directions.

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sphere

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an elongated, closed curve with two foci

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ellipse

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is Earth a perfect sphere?

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No the diameter around the equator is longer than pole to pole

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What are some ancient observations that proves the earth is sphere?

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The earths shadow on the eclipse is curved

People on different sides of the planet see different stars

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What are two factors that effect Gravitational strength?

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Masses and distance

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which diameter is longer pole to pole of equator?

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Equator

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What does the magnetic field protect Earth from?

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Harmful Solar radiation

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Which hemisphere is the south magnetic pole located in?

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The Northern hemisphere

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What degrees does earths axis tilt?

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11.7 Degrees

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Can magnetic poles change?

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Yes

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What is the large scale of movement where the magnetic poles switch?

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Magnetic reversal

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How often does the magnetic reversals recur?

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In 200,000

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Which part Earths magnetic field Deflects harmful radiation from the sun?

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magnetosphere

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What are the Two scientific names for the northern and southern lights?

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Aurora borealis and Aura Australis

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How are the Auroras Created?

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Elitricalliy- charged particles collide with atoms in the atmosphere and emit light?

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When is earth closest to the sun?

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Early January 147 million km

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When is Earth farthest from the sun?

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Jily 152 million km

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An area 15 degrees wide in which the time zone is the time is The same.

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Time Zone

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The spinning of the earth on it’s axis, an imaginary line from the Earths north pole to it’s south.

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Rotation

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The motion of earth in an elliptical orbit around the sun.

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Revolution

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The plane Earths orbit around the sun.

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Ecliptic

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Occurs when Earth’s rotational axis is tilted directly toward the sun or away from the sun.

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Solstice

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When Earth’s rotational axis is perpendicular to a line drown from the center Of earth to the center of the sun.

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Equinox

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who devised a method of timekeeping around 3,000 B.C.

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The Babylonians

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What was the symbol for degree taken from?
The sun
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How many degrees does the earth spin in one hour?
360 degrees
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What direction does the sun rise?
east
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True of False. All time zones are the exact same size?
False, they are modified to fit around cities , states, and country borders, and other key sited.
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How many time zones are in the world?
24
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Which direction do you move to subtract hours from the time?
west
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Which direction do you move to subtract hours from the time?
East
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How many zones are in the U.S?
six
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What are the name of time zones?
Atlantic, pacific, mountain, eastern and central.
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What is a solar day?
The movement of the sun one noon to one day to the next noon the next day.
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What is a sidereal day?
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What are the two main reasons for seasons?
revolution and the tilt of the axis.
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Which 2 seasons have a solstice?
Summer and winter
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which month is the summer solstice?
June 21st
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Which month is the winter solstice?
December 21st
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Which two seasons are equinoxes?
Fall and Spring
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Which month is the spring equinox?
March 21st
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Which month is the fall equinox?
September 23
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When is the longest day of the year?
summer solstice June 21st
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When is the shortest day of the year?
the winter solstice
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When are the days almost 12 hours and 12 hours of the night?
the equinoxes
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How many hours does it take for the earth to make a full rotation?
24 hours
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Which direction does the sun set in?
West
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A rise or fall in the ocean surface
Tide
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reflects the change in appearance in the moon seen from earth
moon phase
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occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on earth
Soar eclipse
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lunar eclipse
occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon and casts a shadow on the moon
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maria
The dark colored lava filled regions on the moons surface
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regolith
A layer of dusty lunar material produced by collisions asteroids and comets and the moon
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How many days does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?
27.3
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A complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days what is it called?
synodic month
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do we ever see the black side of the moon?
no
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What causes a tide to rise and fall?
Gravitational pull by the sun and the moon
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What is a rise of sea level called?
high tide
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After the sea level rises how many hours does to take for the sea level to drop?
six hours
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Which is farther from the earth the sun or the moon?
the sun
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Does the sun or the moon cause a greater effect on earths tide?
the moon
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How are the sun the earth and the moon aligned during a spring tide eclipse?
Straight sun earth moon
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How are the sun the earth and the moon aligned during a neap tide?
90 degree angle
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What does the phase of the moon you see depend on?
The position of the Earth moon and sun relative to one anouther
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when does a new moon occur?
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
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What is the definition of a waxing moon?
The illuminated portion that we see appears larger each night
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What is the definition of the waning phase?
The illuminated portion of the moon gets smaller and smaller
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What are the moon phasing names?
New moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waxing crescent.
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Where is the word month derived from?
the same root word as moon
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How are the sun the earth and the moon aligned during a solar eclipse?
sun, moon earth
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How are the sun the earth and the moon aligned during a lunar eclipse?
sun earth moon
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What is an umbra?
The darkest portion of the moons shadow
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What is a penumbra?
the shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse. The lightest part of the moon
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How are the depressions on the moon formed?
When asteroids meteorites and comments collide.
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Are there mountains on the moon?
yes
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Which side of the moon is thicker?
the dark side of the moon
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Is the mantle of the moon solid or liquid?
solid
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What did the clementine spacecraft do?
confirmed that the crust on the side facing earth is much thinner than the far side and provided information on the mineral content of Moon rocks
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What did the lunar prospector do?
Took photographs of the surface, confirmed that the moon has a small iron-rich core and collected evidence of water on the moon
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What is the giant impact theory?
that a mars size object collided with earth that sent debree that created a large mass called the moon
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How many phases of the moon are there?
eight

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