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1
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What happens during a lunar eclipse

A

The moon passes into the earth’s shadow

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2
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What phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur

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Full moon

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3
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What shadow causes a lunar eclipse

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The earth’s shadow

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What happens during a solar eclipse

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The earth passes into the moon’s shadow

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5
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What phase of the moon does a solar eclipse occur

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New moon

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What shadow causes a solar eclipse

A

The moon’s shadow

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What shapes are the orbits of the planets

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Ellipses

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What type of galaxy is our galaxy

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Spiral galaxy

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Order of the planets

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Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter 
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
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10
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Why do we see just one side of the moon

A

The moon rotates at the same speed that it revolves

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Cause of seasons

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The earth’s tilt on its axis

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12
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New moon

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All of the moon is not illuminated

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Waxing crescent

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Less than half but some of the right side of the moon is illuminated

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First quarter

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The right half of the moon is illuminated

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Waxing gibbous

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Less than all but more than half of the right side of the moon is illuminated

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16
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Full moon

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All of the moon is illuminated

17
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Waning gibbous

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Less than all but more than half of the left side of the moon is illuminated

18
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Third quarter

A

The left half of the moon is illuminated

19
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Waning crescent

A

Less than half but some of the left side of the moon is illuminated

20
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Angle of earth’s tilt

A

23.5

21
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How long does it take for the earth to rotate on its axis

A

One day

22
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How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun

A

365.25 days

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