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atmosphere (1): a blanket of air surrounding the earth
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atmosphere (2): it protects (blocks) us from the sun's uv rays
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atmosphere (3): it keeps heat trapped in
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day: the period of time it takes a planet to complete one rotation
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equinoxes: days with 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness
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gravity: the natural force that causes objects to be pulled to the center of the earth
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greenhouse effect: the process in which the atmosphere traps light and heats the earth
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lunar eclipse (1): occurs only during a full moon when it passes through the shadow cast by earth
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lunar eclipse (2): the earth is between the sun and moon
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ozone layer: a thin layer in the atmosphere that absorbs much of the sun's uv rays
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solar eclipse (1): occurs only at a new moon
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solar eclipse (2): the moon is directly between the sun and earth
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solar system: the sun with the 8 planets revolving around it
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solstices: two times a year when the Sun's direct rays strike the Earth the farthest north or south of the Equator
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sun - danger: ultraviolet rays can cause sunburn and skin cancer
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sun - importance: provides light & heat energy for earth
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waning: decreasing
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waxing: increasing
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Why are tides caused: by the moon
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why does the moon have different phases: because the sun only reflectes off of certian parts of the moon each night.
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year: the period of time it takes a planet to revolve around the Sun