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Define “ orbit “

A

Goes around

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Define “rotate”

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When a planet spins in one spot

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Define “Equinox”

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When night and day is exactly 24 hours

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How long does it take for the earth to spin once?

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24 hours

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How long does it take for the earth to go around the sun once ?

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One year or 365 and 1/4 days

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What is a solar eclipse?

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A solar eclipse is an eclipse of the sun. This happens when the sun is blocked out by the moon. It is when the moon is in between the sun and earth

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What is a lunar eclipse?

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A lunar eclipse is an eclipse of the moon. It can only happen when there is a full moon and the moon is in line with the earth. It is when the earth is in between the moon and the sun

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Why Can’t humans walk normally in space?

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Because there is no gravitation pull, which means we are weightless in space

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9
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How many planets in our solar system?

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Nine

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