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27 Cards in this Set
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Because Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun, Earth has |
Seasons |
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A lunar eclipse occurs during what phase |
Full Moons |
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Tides are highest when |
Earth, Sun, and Moon are in a straight line |
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A solar eclipse occurs when |
The moon passes between the Sun and the Earth |
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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 parts of the Earth causes |
Tides |
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Earth's rotation takes about |
24 hours |
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In the southern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at |
23.5 degrees south latitude |
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If neither end of Earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the sun what occurs |
Equinox |
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You never see the far side of the moon because |
The revolution and rotation are about the same time |
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The amount of the lighted side of the moon you can see is the same during what phases |
First quarter and last quarter |
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When the sun's pull is at right angles to the moon you have |
A neap tide |
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The phase of the moon you see depends on |
How much of the lighted side is facing earth |
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How much light do you see from new moon phase to full moon phase |
Increasing |
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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 |
We get direct rays and longer days and it's summer |
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About how much time passes between a new moon and a full moon |
Half a month or 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 moon in relation to earth and the sun |
Sun,earth,moon |
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New moon |
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Waxing crescent |
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First quarter |
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Waxing gibbous |
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Full moon |
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Waning gibbous |
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Last quarter |
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Waning crescent |
