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What do we get because Earth rotates on its axis?
Day and Night
How long does it take for Earth to go around the Sun one time?
One Year (365 days)
How long does it take for Earth to make one full rotation?
24 hours (1 day)
What do we see because the Moon goes around Earth?
The Phases of the Moon
True or False: Earth rotates around the Moon.
False (the Moon orbits Earth)
What do we call it when the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up in a straight line?
A Solar Eclipse
What do we call it when the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up?
A Lunar Eclipse
Why don’t we see an eclipse every month when the Moon orbits Earth?
Because the Moon’s orbit is tilted.
What causes the different seasons on Earth?
The tilt of Earth’s axis as it orbits the Sun
