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Because earth axis is tilted as it moves around the sun Earth has |
Seasons |
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A lunar eclipse occurs during what phase |
Full moon |
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Tides are highest when |
When earth and moon line up |
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A solar eclipse occurs when |
The moon blocks the sun |
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One complete revolution of earth around the sun takes about |
1 year |
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Earth rotation on it's axis causes |
Day and night |
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Difference on how much the moon pulls on different parts of the earth cause |
High and low tides |
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Earth's rotation takes about |
1 day |
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In the southern hemisphere, the 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 toward or away from the sun what occurs |
Vernal equinox |
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You see the far side of the moon because |
Rotating at the same speed as it revolves |
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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 moons you see |
Neap tides |
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The phase of the moon you see depends on |
How much of the sunlit side you see |
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How much light do you see from new moon phase to full moon phase |
More each night (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 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 |
28.5 days |
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From which direction is the sun shinning on the first quarter phase |
Bright on the night side |
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During a full moon where is the moon in relation to earth and the sun |
Moon is the opposite side of the sun |
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What are the phases of the moon |
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