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27 Cards in this Set
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Because earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sin, earth has? |
Seasons |
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A lunar eclipse occurs during what phase? |
Full moon |
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Tides are highest when? |
Earth-Sun-Moon align |
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A solar eclipse occurs when? |
The moon comes between earth and sun |
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One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about? |
365 days |
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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 arts of the Earth causes |
Tides |
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Earth's rotation takes about how long? |
24 hours |
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In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at what degree? |
23.5 |
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If neither end of earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the sun what occure? |
Fall or spring equinox |
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You never see the far side of the moon because why? |
The moon rotates once on its axis for every revolution around earth |
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The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during what phases? |
1st and 3rd quarter |
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When the sun's pull is at right angles to the moon's you have what? |
Neap tides |
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The phase of the moon you see depends on what? |
The amount of sunlight reflected |
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How much light do you see from new moon phase to full moon phase? |
The amount is increasing (waxing) |
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Describe the type of rays and length of days North America would experience when the north end of earth's axis is tilted toward the sun |
Direct rays and longer days |
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About how much time passes between a new moon and a full moon? |
14 days |
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From which direction is the sun shining on the first quarter phase? |
Right |
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During a full moon where is the moon in relation to earth and the sun |
The moon is on the opposite side (behind Earth) |
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Waning crescent |
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New moon |
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Third quarter |
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Waning gibbous |
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Full moon |
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Waxing gibbous |
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First quarter |
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Waxing crescent |
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