What is the main reason for the seasons on Earth?
1st Semester Review - Earth Science

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The tilt of the Earth's axis causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to the seasons.
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What is the Universe?
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The Universe is the vast expanse of space that includes all matter, energy, planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space.
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Who proposed the Heliocentric Model of the solar system?
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Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the Heliocentric Model, which states that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
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Which scientist supported Copernicus's Heliocentric Model?
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Galileo Galilei supported Copernicus's Heliocentric Model through his observations of celestial bodies.
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What happens during a lunar eclipse?
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During a lunar eclipse, the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.
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What color does the Moon appear during a lunar eclipse?
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The Moon often appears red-orange during a lunar eclipse due to Rayleigh scattering of sunlight through the Earth's atmosphere.
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What is a waning gibbous moon?
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A waning gibbous moon is a phase of the Moon that occurs after a full moon, where more than half of the Moon's surface is illuminated but not fully.
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