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19 Cards in this Set
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Because earth's tilted 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 |
Water level is at greatest point |
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A solar eclipse occurs when |
Moon blocks sunlight |
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One complete revolution of earth around the sun takes about |
365.25 days |
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Earth's rotation on its axis causes |
Day and nightn |
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Difference on how much the moon pulls on different parts of the earth causes |
Tides |
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Earth rotation takes about |
1 day |
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In the southern hemisphere , the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at |
23.5° south |
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If neither end of earth axis is tilted toward or away from the sun what occur |
Fall and spring |
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You never see the far side of the moon because |
Rotates almost same speed as earth |
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The amount of the lighted side of the moon u can see is the same during what phases |
1st and 3rd quarter |
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When the sun pull is at right angles to the moon you have |
Near tides |
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The phase of the you see depend on |
How much of the sun light side is facing earth |
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How much lights do u see from new moon phase to full moon |
More each night |
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Describe the type of rays and length of days north America would experience when the end of North end of earth's axis is tilted |
Summer |
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About how much time passes between a new moon and a full moon |
1 month |
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From which direction is the sun shining on the first quarter phase |
Bright on right |
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During a full moon, where is the moon in relation to earth and sun |
Moon is opposite side from the sun |
