Theme: Cycles of Life
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1 In part A of the diagram, is it summer or winter in the southern hemisphere?
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Earth. It takes _________ minutes for sunlight to reach the Earth. The sun appears to move across the sky during the day because the Earth is ____________ on its
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_________. The sun rises in the _________ and sets in the _________. It is highest in the sky at _________. The shortest day of the year is known as the _________ solstice. It falls around 21 _________ in the northern hemisphere. The longest day of the year is known as the _________ solstice. It falls around 21 ______________ in the northern hemisphere. A solar eclipse occurs when the _________ moves between the Earth and the sun. A lunar eclipse occurs when the _________ moves between the sun and the moon.
EWM6 Activity Book (Units 5&6).indd 64
A Maps, globes and graphical skills B Recording and communicating
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