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What are the major lines of longitude and latitude and what degree are each line?
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-Arctic Circle, 66.5N
-Tropic of Cancer, 23.5N -Equator, 0 -Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5S - Antarctic Circle, 66.5S |
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Facts about the seasons:
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The seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth, which affects the way the suns rays hit and where, therefore causing the seasons
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What months are the seasons and what days are their equinoxes/ solstices?
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Winter- December 21 *Solstice* to March 21
Spring- March 21 *Equinox* to June 21 Summer- June 21 *Solstice* to September 22 Autumnal- September 22 *Equinox* to December 21 |
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Where are the suns rays located during each of the seasons?
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Winter- The rays are hitting the other side of the Earth
Spring- The rays are slowly making their way back to hitting at full force again Summer- The rays are directly striking the Earth Fall- The suns rays are making their way to the other side of the Earth |
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What part of the earth is receiving sunlight and which are not due to the season?
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Earth is receiving sunlight at the equator and the light spreads. The rotation, or what causes night and day may causes the Earth to lose sunlight.
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What is the difference between an equinox and a solstice?
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An equinox is when night and day are exactly the same length while a solstice when the sun is at is northern most point
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What are the components of the water cycle?
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Evaportaion- When water, or liquid, turns into water vapor, or a gas
Transpiration- When plants lose water vapor Condensation- When water vapor turns into clouds Precipitation- When water vapor gets to heavy and falls to the Earth Runoff- The excess water that the ground cannot hold |
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What are the similarities and differences between erosion and weathering??
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Erosion is the movement of sediment while weathering is when rock is broken down into several pieces
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Explain and Apply the theory of plate tectonics
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The theory of plate tectonics is that plates underneath the ground cause things like earthquakes. The scientists believe that the plates cause earthquakes when they collide and that every continent is pretty much its own plate.
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