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19 Cards in this Set
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Because earth 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 ? |
They line up |
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A solar eclipse occurs when? |
New moon |
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One Complete Revolution Of Earth Around the sun takes About |
24 hours |
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Earth rotation on its axis causes? |
Day and night |
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Difference on how much the moon pulls on differ the parts of earth causes? |
Tides |
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Earth rotation takes about ? |
24 hrs/ day |
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In the the southern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over head? |
23.5°S |
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If neither end of earth axis is tilted toward or away from the sun what occurs? |
Spring and fall |
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You never see the far side of the moon because? |
Moon rotates as it revolves |
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The amount of the lighted side of the moon you see is the same during what phase? |
1st and 3rd quarter |
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When the sun pull is at right angles to the moon you have |
Neap tides |
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The phases of the moon you see depends on |
On how much the sunlit is |
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How much light do you see from new phases to full moon phases |
Waxing |
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Describe the type of rays and length of days north America would experience when the north ends of earth axis is tilted toward the sun |
Longer days |
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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 the right |
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During a full moon where is the moon in related to earth and the sun |
(S) (E) (M) |
