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13 Cards in this Set
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Because Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun, Earth has |
Seasons |
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A lunar eclipse occurs during what phase |
Full Moon |
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Tides are highest when |
Sun, Earth,Moon line-up |
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A solar eclipse occurs when |
When the moon is between the sun and Earth |
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One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about |
A year |
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Earth's rotation on its axis causes |
Day and night |
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Differences on how much the moon pulls on different parts of the Earth causes |
Tides |
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Earth's rotation takes about |
A day |
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In the Southern Hemisphere,the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over head at |
23.5 degrees south latitude |
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If neither end of Earth's axis is pointing toward the sun what occurs |
Spring/Fall equinox |
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You never see the far side of the moon because |
It rotates and revolves at around the same speed |
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The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during what phrases |
Waxing |
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When the sun's pull is at right angles to the moons you have |
Near Tides |
