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13 Cards in this Set
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Because Earth's axis is tilted as it moons around the sun, Earth has... |
Seasons |
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A lunar eclipse occurs during what phase? |
New moon |
Can not see at first look... |
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Tides are highest when... |
Spring tide (Earth, sun, and moon are in a line) |
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A solar eclipse occurs when... |
The sun, moon, and earth are in a line (SME) |
SME |
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One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun takes about? |
365 dayz |
1 year |
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Earth's rotation on its axis causes? |
Day and night |
Happens in 24hours |
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Differences on how much the moon pulls on different parts of the Earth causes... |
Tides |
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In the southern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over head at... |
23.5 |
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If neither end points toward our away from the sun earth experiences |
Spring or fall |
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When the sun's pull is at a right angles to the moons you have... |
Near tide |
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How much light do you see from new moon to full moon? |
Half |
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About how much time passes between new moon and full moon? |
2weeks |
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During a full moon, where is the moon in relation to Earth and the sun? |
Behind Earth |
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