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| the path a revolving object moves around |
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| a real or imaginary line that a spinning object turns around |
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| a pattern or picture outlined by stars |
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| a hot sphere of gases that gives off energy |
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| chunks of rock or metal that orbit the sun |
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| a hollow area, or pit, in the ground |
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| chunks of ice and other material that move in long, narrow orbits |
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| What causes the cycle of day and night? |
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| Earth's rotation on its axis |
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| Earth's trip around the sun takes how long? |
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| What causes seasons on Earth? |
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| the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun |
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| What is it called when the moon is between the Earth and Sun? |
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| Does moonlight come from the moon or sun? |
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| What position is Jupiter from the sun? |
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| What are the characteristics of the inner planets? |
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They are closest to the sun.
They are warmer and smaller planets.
They are made of solid, rock-like materials. |
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| Waht are the two largest planets in our solar system? |
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| A Gibbous moon looks almost full, but is shaded just a little on either left or right |
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