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| Does Earth rotate on its axis about once every year ? |
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| No, it rotates 365 1/4 times on its axis every year. |
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| Are day and night on Earth caused by Earth's revolution around the Sun ? |
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| No, day and night are not caused by Earth's revolution around the sun. |
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| When does a Lunar Eclipse occur ? |
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| A Lunar Eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. |
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| What causes day and night ? |
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| The rotation of Earth causes day and night. |
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| How long does one complete revolution of Earth takes around the Sun ? |
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| It takes 365 1/4 days for Earth to do a complete rotation around the Sun. |
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| Why does Earth have seasons ? |
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| Seasons are caused by the Earth's tilt. (23.5°) |
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| When the North end of Earth's axis is tilted towards the Sun, North America will experience what ? |
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| North America will be experiencing Summer. |
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| The phase of the moon you see depends on what ? |
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| It depends on the relative position of the Sun, Moon, Earth. |
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| From new Moon phase to Full Moon phase you see what ? |
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Definition
| Waxing Cresent, 1st quarter, and Waning Gibbous. |
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| What causes a Solar Eclipse ? |
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| In order for a Soalr Eclipse to happen the moon has to move directly between the sun and earth to form a shadow on Earth. |
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| During what phase can a Lunar Eclipse occur ? |
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| A Lunar Eclipse occurs when a Full Moon happens. |
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| When are tides at their highest points ? |
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| In the Spring. (When the moon, sun, and Earth are alined) |
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