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Chapter 1 Lesson 1 (pages 32 - 37

Day and Night (pages 32-33)
1. What star is at the center of our solar system?
2. How many stars are in our solar system?
3. How long does it take Earth to rotate (spin) one time on its axis?
4. What time of day is it if a place is facing the sun?

5.What time of day is it if a place faces away from the sun?

Earths Seasons (pages 34 - 35)

6. What is the difference between rotating and revolving?

7. How long does it take the Earth to revolve one time around the sun?
8. What causes the Earths seasons?
9. What are the days called that have the most and the least hours of daylight?
Most?
Least?

Highs and Lows (pages 36 - 37)

10. How much sunlight do the poles receive in the summer?
How much sunlight do the poles receive in the winter?