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19 Cards in this Set
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Because earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun earth has |
4 seasons |
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A lunar eclipse occurs during what phase |
Full moon |
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Tides are highest when |
Moons at right angle |
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A solar eclipse occurs when |
When the moon blocks the sun from the earth |
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One complete revolution of earth around the sun takes about |
365 days |
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Earth's rotation is on a axis causes |
Day and night |
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Differences on how much the moon pulls different parts of the earth causes |
Tides |
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Earth's rotation takes about |
365 days |
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In the southern hemisphere the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at |
23.5 degrees south |
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If neither end of the earth axis is tilted away or toward the sun what occurs |
Spring and fall |
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U never see the far side of the moon because |
The moons orbit around earth |
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The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during what phases |
3rd and 1st quarter |
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When the suns pull is at a right angle to the moon you have |
Neap tides |
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The phase of the moon you see depends on |
Your position |
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How much light do we see from new moon to full moon |
More andm more |
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Describe the type of rays and length of days north America would experience when the north end of earth is tilted toward the sun |
Longer days and experiencing summer |
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About how much time passes between a new moon and a full moon |
27 days |
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From which direction is the sun shining on first quarter phase |
Right |
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During a full moon where is the moon in relation to Earth |
Sun,earth,moon |