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what is a round, three-dimensional object, the surface of which is the same distance from the center in all directions

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sphere

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what is 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 because the diameter is a little bigger than the height of Earth

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what are some ancient observations that support the Earth being a sphere

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objects fall straight down, shadow of Earth on the moon, in every part of the world we see different stars

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what are two things that affect gravitational forces

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distance and/or size

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which diameter of the earth is longer

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the equator

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what does the magnetic field do for earth

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protects people from solar radiation

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which magnetic pole is in the northern hemisphere

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south magnetic pole

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what magnetic pole is in the southern hemisphere

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north magnetic pole

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can the poles flip

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yes

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what degrees is the earths axis tilted

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11.7 degrees

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what is the flip of the poles called

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its called magnetic reversal

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how often does the magnetic reversal happen and when did it happen last

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200,000 years

780,000 years ago

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how often does the magnetic reversal happen and when did it happen last

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200,000 years

780,000 years ago

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what is a magnetosphere

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it deflects harmful radiation from the sun

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how are the aurora’s created

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is when electrically charged particles colliding with atoms in the atmosphere

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what is the scientific name of the northern lights

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aurora borealis

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what is the name of the southern lights

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aurora australis

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19
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when is Earth closest to the sun

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around early january

140 million kilometers

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when is Earth farthest from the sun

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around early july

152 million kilometers

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what is an area 15 degrees wide in which time is the same

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time zone

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what is the spinning of earth on its axis

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rotation

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what is the motion of earth in an elliptical orbit around the sun

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revolution

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what is defined as a plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun

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ecliptic

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what occurs when Earth's rotational axis is tilted directly toward the sun or away from the sun
solstice
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at what is earth's rotational axis perpendicular to a line drawn from the center of earth to the center of the sun
equinox
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Who devised a method of timekeeping around 3000 B.C.?
Babylonians
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What was the symbol for degree taken from
The Babylonian symbol for the sun
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How many degrees does the earth spin in one day
360 degrees
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How many hours does it take the earth to make one full rotation
24 hours
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How many degrees does the earth spin in one hour
15 degrees
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What direction does the sun rise
East
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What direction does the sun set
west
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T or f- All time zones are the exact same size
False; they are modified to fit around cities, states, and country borders, and other key sites
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How many time zones are there in the world
24 time zones
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Which direction do you move to add hours to the time
east
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Which direction do you move to subtract hours from the time
west
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How many time zones are there in the United States
6 time zones
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What are the names of the time zones
The Mountain time zone, Eastern time zone | Pacific time zone, Alaskan time zone, Central time zone, and the Hawaiian time zone
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What is a solar day
The earth’s rotation from the sun in the sky from noon one day to noon the next day
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What is a sidereal day
When a certain star rises above the horizon until that same star rises again
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What are the two main reasons for seasons
The axis tilt and how close earth is to the sun
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Which 2 seasons have a solstice
Summer and Winter
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Which month is the summer solstice
june
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Which month is the winter solstice
december
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Which two seasons are equinoxes
Spring and Fall
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Which month is the spring equinox
march
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which month is the fall equinox
september
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When is the longest day of the year
During the Summer Solstice
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When is the shortest day of the year
During the Winter Solstice
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When are the days almost 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night
During the spring equinox and during the fall equinox
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what is a rise and fall in the ocean surface
tide
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what reflects the change in appearance of the moon as seen from Earth
moon phase
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what occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun and the earth and casts shadow on earth
solar eclipse
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what occurs when earth passes between the sun and the moon and casts a shadow on the moon
lunar eclipse
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what are the dark-colored, flat, lava filled regions on the moons surface
maria
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what is a layer of dusty material produced by collisions between asteroids and comets and the moon
regolith
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how any days does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth
27.3 days
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a complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days, what is this called
synodic month
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do we ever see the back side of the moon
no
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what causes a tide to rise or fall
the gravitational pulls of the sun and the moon
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what is the rise of sea level called
high tide
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after the sea rises, how many hours does it take for the sea level drop
about 6 hours
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which is farther from Earth, the sun or the moon
the sun
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does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on Earths tides
the moon does
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how are the sun, and the moon aligned for a spring tide
they are in straight line | the sun to the earth to the moon
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how are the sun, and the moon aligned for a neap tide
a 90 degree angle
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what does the phase of the moon you see depend on
the positions of the earth moon and sun relative to each other
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when does a new moon occur
it occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun
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how many phases of the moon are there
8 phases of the lunar cycle
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what is the definition of waxing phases
us when the illuminated portion of the moon becomes greater and greater every night
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what is the definition of waning phases
is when the illuminated portion of the moon gets less and less every night
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what are the moon phase names
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibus, full moon, waning gibus, 3rd quarter, waning crescent
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where is the word month derived from
the root word moon
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how is the earth,sun,and moon aligned during a solar eclipse
the moon is between the sun and the Earth
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how is the earth,sun,and moon aligned during a lunar eclipes
the Earth is between the sun and the moon
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how are the depressions on the moon formed
by meteorites, asteroids, and comits
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are there mountains on the moon
yes
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which side of the moon is thicker
the back side
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is the mantle of the moon a solid or liquid
solid
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what did the clementine spacecraft do
it confirmed the thickness of the crust and provided information of the rocks on the moon
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what did the lunar prospector do
took photographs of the moons surface, collected the evidence of water/ice, confirmed the ironage core
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what is the giant impact theory
is a theory the a large sized object collided with earth causing debris to be thrown into orbit that debris condensed into the moon

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