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Astronomy Review

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    Astronomy
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  • A pull force based on mass and distance
    Gravity
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  • The measure of matter in an object
    Mass
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  • The measure of the pull of gravity on the mass of an object
    weight
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  • How did the solar system form?
    Big Bang- an explosion created matter, particles collided and formed larger clumps of matter that became galaxies, stars and planets
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  • The earth spinning on it's axis
    Rotation
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  • The earth moving around the sun
    Revolution
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  • The time an object takes to make one rotation
    day length (24 hours)
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  • The time and object takes to make one revolution around it's orbit
    year length (365 days)
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  • When and what is the winter solstice?
    Dec 21st - shortest day of the year
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  • When and what is the summer solstice?
    June 21st - longest day of the year
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  • What is it called when the day and night are equal (12 hours each)
    Equinox- happens on March 21st and September 21st
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  • What force pulled the solar system together in the Big Bang?
    Gravitational force
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  • Why do we see phases of the moon?
    We only see the part of the moon that is reflecting the sun’s rays visible to us from our location.
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  • What is a neap tide?
    when the moon is 90 degrees offset to the Sun (first and third quarter moons)
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  • what is a spring tide and when does it occur?
    when the moon is lined up with the Earth (full and new moon positions)
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  • What type of eclipse is shown?
    Solar
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