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l. \Why does the L,arth rnove around the sun and the moon move around the E,arth?
2. How
far apart are the E,arth and sun?
3. \fhat
causes
4. \fhen
is
the
seasons?
it summer in the southern
hemisphere?
5. \fhy
do we measure time by the sun?
6. \7hy
do we see only one side of the moon?
7. How big is the moon compared to the Earth?
B. tWhat illuminates the moon?
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a
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Eartlc, Moon
new moonr
10.
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12.
\Why are sorne tides exceptionally high?
13.
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14.
\Why do people wear glasses to watch a solar eclipse?
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5.
16.
causes tides
to rise and fall?
is predicting tides important?
causes a solar eclipse?
V/hy do you think eclipses fascinate people?
Watching the eclipse was an emotional experience for some of the people in the
video. Do you think your reaction would be the same? \Why or why not?
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