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What does earth's titled axis cause ?

Seasons

A lunar eclipse only occurs during what moon phase ?

Full moon

How long does earth's rotation take ?

1 day

When the suns pull is at a right angle to the moon we have ?

Neal tides

How much time passes between a new moon and full moon ?

2 weeks

Which direction is the sun shining on the first quarter phase ?

From right

Amount of lighted side is same during

1st and 3rd quarter moon

During a full moon where is moon in relation to earth and sun

Between

Southern hemisphere the summer solstice occurs when sun is directly overhead at

23.5 degrees south

Earth's rotation on axis causes

Day to night

If neither end of earth's axis is tilted towards or away from the sun what occurs

Spring and fall equinox