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Astronomy and Earth in Space

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do Earth's rotation and revolution explain the apparent daily and yearly motions of the Sun, Moon and stars?

What shape are the orbits of the planets, and how do we measure how stretched an orbit is?

Why does New York have seasons, and why is the Sun higher and the day longer in summer?

How do stars differ, what powers them, and what is the evidence for the Big Bang?

What causes the phases of the Moon, eclipses and the tides?

How are the planets organized, and how does distance from the Sun affect a planet's orbit?