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19 Cards in this Set
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Earth's tilted axis causes what to occur? |
Seasons |
Winter,Fall,Summer,Spring |
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A Lunar Ecilpse occurs during what phase of the moon? |
Full moon |
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Tides are highest when? |
The Sun,Earth,and moon are in a line (spring tide) |
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A solar eclipse occurs when? |
When the moon is between the Sun and Earth. |
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Revolution of Earth around the Sun takes how long? |
365 days or a year. |
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Earth's rotation on its axis causes? |
Day and night |
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How much the moon pulls on different parts of the Earth causes? |
Tides |
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Earth's rotation takes how long? |
24 hours or a day |
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In the Southern Hemisphere Summer Solstice occurs when the Sun,is directly overhead at? |
23.5 degrees South |
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If neither end of Earth’s axis is tilted towards or away for the Sun what happens? |
An Equinox |
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We always see the same side of the moon because? |
The moon's rotation and revolution take the same amount of time. |
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The amount of the lighted side of the moon is the same during which phases of the moon? |
1st and 3rd quarter. |
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When the Sun pulls at a right angle to moon you have what tide? |
Neap Tide |
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The phases of the moon we see depend on? |
How much sunlight is on the moon that faces Earth. |
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How much light do you see from New Moon to Full Moon? |
Increasing amount of light. |
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Describe the type of rays and length of days North America experiences when the North end of Earth’s axis is tilted towards the Sun |
Direct and longer days. |
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How much time passes between a New Moon and a Full Moon |
2 weeks |
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From which direction is the Sun shining on the first quarter phase? |
The Right |
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During a Full moon where is the Sun in relation to the Earth and Sun? |
Behind Earth; Directly in front of the Sun. |
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