How long does it take the Earth to revolve around (orbit) the Sun?
1 year (365 days)
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The force the pulls objects toward each other is called ___________.
gravity
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One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The light is on the right.
First Quarter Moon
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Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
New Moon
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Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
Solar Eclipse
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How many phases does the Moon have?
8
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A device used to observe objects in the night sky by making them appear closer.
telescope
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A phase of the moon that comes after a full moon and before a last quarter moon where all of the moon is lit up except for a small bit on the right side of the moon that we can see.
Waning Gibbous
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What do we call the star around which the Earth and other planets revolve?
The Sun
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A phase of the moon that comes after a 1st quarter moon and before a full moon where almost all of the moon is lit up from the right to the left, except a small bit on the left.
Waxing Gibbous
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The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.
Waning Crescent
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An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another.