November Review

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What is the phase of the moon when it is less than half illuminated and increasing in illumination?

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Waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What celestial body is at the center of our solar system?

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Sun

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What is the average time it takes for the Moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?

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29 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What are the small rocky bodies that orbit the sun, primarily found between Mars and Jupiter?

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Asteroids

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What is the term for the streak of light produced when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere?

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Meteor

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What do we call the event when Earth passes through the debris left by a comet, resulting in visible meteors?

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Meteor Shower

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Which phase of the moon occurs after the new moon and before the first quarter?

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Waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the term for the gravitational pull that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

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Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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What is the name of the phenomenon when the moon appears fully illuminated from Earth?

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Full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the moon to go through all its phases?

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Lunar month (approximately 29.5 days)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1