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| On March 21,the spring equinox, the sun is |
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| Directly overhead at the equator. |
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| What would be different if the Earth did not tilt in its axis? |
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| There would be no seasons. |
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| On September 23, the fall equinox,the sun is |
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| Directly over head at the equator. |
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| The Earth's tilt on its axis. |
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| The Earth revolves around the sun every______ days. |
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| What is the name for the planets and other bodies thet revolve around the sun? |
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The great mass of the sun creates enough________ to
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| What two things does the sun provide for the Earth? |
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| What is the elliptical path around the sun? |
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| On June 21, the summer solstice, the sun is |
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| Directly at the Tropic of Cancer. |
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| On December 22, the winter solstice, the sun is |
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| Directly overhead at the Tropic of Cappricorn. |
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| The Earth rotates on its axis every ______ |
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| How far is the sun from the earth? |
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| What happens during the spring and fall equinoxes? |
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| Day and night are the same length. |
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