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Earth and Moon Cycles

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    Earth and Moon cycles
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  • How long does it take for the earth to rotate once around its axis?
    24 hours
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  • What is the Earth's axis?
    The axis is an imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth – from the South Pole to the North Pole.
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  • How fast does the Earth rotate?
    more than 1,000 mph
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  • In what direction does the sun rise?
    The sun rises in the east
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  • When is the summer solstice?
    June 20-22
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  • What are the three different kinds of rocks?
    Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
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  • What is an adaptation?
    Traits that help plants and animals survive
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  • What is weathering?
    The break down of rocks
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  • What is erosion?
    the moving of rocks
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  • What is deposition?
    The placing of rocks in a new spot
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  • What is a true form fossil?
    A bug stuck in ice, tar, or sap
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  • How long is the moon's rotation on its axis?
    28 days
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  • How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?
    28 days
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  • What phase is the moon in when you can't see it in the sky?
    new moon
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  • Why can we see the moon on earth?
    becuase it gets illuminated by the sun
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  • Who was the first person to invent the telescope?
    Galileo Galilei
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