When The Planets Appear To Slow Down Or Go In Reverse, Relative To The Positions Of Distant 'Fixed' Stars
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Where Does The Sun Rise and Set?
It Rises From The East and Sets In The West
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How Long Does It Take For The Sun To Move From The Highest Point In The Sky Back To The Highest Point The Following Day?
24 Hours
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What Time Does The Sun Reach The Highest Point In The Sky?
At Noon
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Stars
The Stars Also Appear To Move Across The Sky From East To West, But They Take Slightly Less than 24 Hours
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Moon
The Moon Takes Slightly Longer Than 24 Hours
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The Sky
Because The Earth Orbits The Sun, Different Stars Will Be Visible From A Position On Earth At Different Times of The year
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Why Are These Times Different?
The Reason That The Sun and Moon Appear To Move More Slowly Is Due To The Orbit Of The Moon Around The Earth, and The Orbit Of The Earth Around The Sun.
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What Is The Lunar Cycle?
The Moon's Appearance Changes During its 28- Day Orbit Of The Earth.
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What Is A New Moon?
When the Sun Is Effectively Behind The Moon, The Side The Side Of The Moon That Faces The Earth Is In Shadow
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What Is A Full Moon?
When The Side Of The Moon That Faces The Earth Is Fully Illuminated By The Sun
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What Is A Solar Eclipse?
When The Moon Passes Directly Between The Sun and The Earth - Casting A Shadow On The Surface Of The Earth
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When Would A Solar Eclipse Occur
During The New Moon Phase of The Lunar Cycle
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What Is A Total Eclipse?
When The Moon Completely Obscures The Sun
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What Is A Partial Eclipse?
When The Moon Partially Obscures The Sun
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What Happens When You Look At A Solar Eclipse With The Naked Eye?
It Burns Your Retina and Can Lead To Permanent Eye Damage
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What Is A Safe Way To Observe The Sun?
Through A Pinhole Viewer
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What Do The Planets Look Like To The Naked Eye?
Back
Stars
Card 3
Front
What Is Retrograde Motion?
Back
Card 4
Front
Where Does The Sun Rise and Set?
Back
Card 5
Front
How Long Does It Take For The Sun To Move From The Highest Point In The Sky Back To The Highest Point The Following Day?
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