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MOTIONSIR ISAAC NEWTON

STAYMOVE

KEEP

RESTMOTION

INERTIA

KEEP

NEVER STOP

the mysterious force that makes everything fall down towards the Earth

Without Earth's gravity we would fly right off itGravity helps the Earth to stay just the right distance from the Sun, so it's not too hot or too cold

Weight is the force of gravity on an object


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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune


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halfPhases are the changing shapes of the moon

Phases are caused by reflected light from the sun on the moon as it moves around the Earth

Waxing crescentWaxing gibbousFirst Quarter

Waning crescentWaning gibbousThird Quarter

Lunar Eclipses are caused by the moon passing into the shadow of the Earth during a full moon phase.


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They are the shadow of our own planet falling on the moon as it orbits the Earth

Solar Eclipses are the shadow of our moon falling on the Earth.

the shadow of the moon is so small that it is only visible to certain locations

DIAMONDTILTED 5

TWICESHADOW

PENUMBRA UMBRA~ 3 MINUTES

When some of the earth's shadow falls on the moon


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the EarthYou on the earth

the waters of the oceansthe moon

The moon and sun pull on the waters of the Earth with gravity

RISEFALL

GRAVITATIONALMOON

BULGE OUTOPPOSITE

2 ISAACNEWTON


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STRONGNOT

SUN MOON

FULLNEW

WEAKPERPENDICULAR

QUARTER

THIRDNORTHERN HEMISPHERE

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE


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EQUATOR

AXIS 23.5

DAYNIGHT

365SEASONS

DAYLIGHTTILT

N SUMMER

S WINTERN WINTER

S SUMMER

N SPRING

S FALL

N FALL

S SPRING

Vernal Eq = March 20

Autumnal Eq = Sept. 20

Summer Solstice= June 20 Winter Solstice= Dec.21

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