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SOL 3.8 ~ Earth Cycles

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picture of quarter moon
picture of gibbous moon
picture of crescent moon
picture of full moon
picture of new moon
Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun., This causes the seasons.
day and nightThe result of the rotation of the Earth.
24 hoursOne complete rotation of the Earth takes____.
revolutionThe movement of the Earth around the sun.
365 daysThe Earth revolves around the sun in _____.
One month - about 27 or 28 daysThe moon revolves around the Earth in _____.
The moon's phasesThe moon's different shapes during the month
cyclea repeated pattern or a series of events that happen over and over in the same order.
sequencea series of events that occur in a natural order
axisan imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole
tiltto lean to the side
rotateone complete turn or spin on the earth's axis
gravitythe force that pulls things to the Earth's middle
gibbous moon3/4 of the full moon
crescent moon1/4 of the full moon
new moonno visible moon
full moona complete circular moon
tidesthe rising and falling of the waters on the Earths surface
waxesto get bigger
wanesto get smaller

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