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Which hemisphere experiences winter in December?
During which solstice is the sun farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere?
Which hemisphere experiences summer in December?
What happens during an equinox?
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When does the vernal equinox occur?
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What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
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What happens during a solstice?
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What causes the seasons?
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When is it winter in the Southern Hemisphere?
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When is it summer in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Which of the following is the correct cause of the changing seasons on Earth?
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Why do summers generally tend to be warmer than winters?
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If Earth's distance from the sun was the cause of the changing seasons, what would be the expected scenario?
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What is the imaginary line passing through Earth's center and the North and South poles called?
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What is the spinning of Earth on its axis called?
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What is the main cause of day and night on Earth?
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How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
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What appears to move across the sky due to Earth's motion?
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What causes the sun to appear to set in the west?
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What would happen if sunlight could reach the side of Earth facing away from the sun?
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Which motion causes day and night on Earth?
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What is the main cause of the changing seasons on Earth?
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What is the imaginary line passing through Earth's center and the North and South poles called?
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When is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
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What causes the sun to appear to set in the west?
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Which hemisphere experiences winter in December?
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What is the spinning of Earth on its axis called?
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When does the vernal equinox occur?
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What happens during a solstice?
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Which hemisphere experiences summer in December?
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Which motion causes day and night on Earth?
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What causes the seasons?
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What is the imaginary line passing through Earth's center and the North and South poles called?
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When is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
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When is it winter in the Southern Hemisphere?
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What happens during an equinox?
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What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
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Which hemisphere experiences winter in December?
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When does the vernal equinox occur?
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What is the main cause of day and night on Earth?
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Why does the moon appear to have different shapes from Earth?
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What is the name for the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth?
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What is the name for the side of the moon that always faces away from Earth?
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Why does the same side of the moon always face Earth?
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What is the name for the motion of the moon around Earth?
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What is the name for the motion of the moon on its axis?
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What is the most interesting event the author has seen in the sky?
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What is the source of the moon's light?
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When is the moon bright enough to read by?
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What causes the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth?
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Which of the following is true about the moon's rotation?
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What causes the phases of the moon?
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During which phase of the moon is the side facing Earth not lit?
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What is the darkest part of the moon's shadow during a solar eclipse called?
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Where can a total solar eclipse be seen?
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What causes a lunar eclipse?
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When can a total lunar eclipse be seen?
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What is the main cause of the changing seasons on Earth?
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What is the main cause of day and night on Earth?
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What is the imaginary line passing through Earth's center and the North and South poles called?
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