The WINTER of our discontent
These phenomenon are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis
What are SEASONS?
This is defined as 24 hours on Earth
What is a day?
The term used to describe the rising and falling of the water level in Earths oceans
What is a TIDE?
This occurs approximately every 6 hours
What is the change in tides?
This season has the hottest average temperatures
What is SUMMER?
This season has the lowest average temperature in the southern hemisphere
What is WINTER?
This is defined as 365.25 days on Earth
What is a YEAR?
These are separated by approximately 14.5 days on Earth
What are NEAP TIDES? (or What are SPRING TIDES?)
This is caused by the gravitational pull of both the Sun and Moon on Earth's oceans
What are TIDES?
These two seasons are known for their average "middle" temperatures in the southern hemisphere
What are AUTUMN and SPRING?
This is the reason there is less time for the surface of Earth to heat up during the day.
What are SHORTER DAYS?
The amount of time it takes a planet to rotate once on it's axis
What is a DAY?
These tides have higher than 'normal' low tides, and lower than 'normal' high tides
What are NEAP TIDES
These tides have higher than 'normal' high tides, and lower than 'normal' low tides
What are SPRING TIDES?
This is the reason less heat is lost to space during the SUMMER
These two locations on Earth have OPPOSITE seasons.
What are the NORTHERN and SOUTHERN HEMISPHERES?
The amount of time it takes a planet to orbit it's star once
What is a SOLAR YEAR?
During a neap tide, this is what happens to the gravitational pull from the Sun and Moon on Earth's oceans
What is "cancelled out"?
During a spring tide, these two "pulls" add together to create large tidal bulges
What are the GRAVITATIONAL PULLS of the MOON and SUN
The type of light that hits the surface of Earth at a 90 degree angle, causing concentrated solar energy to hit the area.
What is DIRECT SUNLIGHT?
This position of Earth's surface results in the hemisphere being hit by indirect sunlight.
What is TILTED AWAY?
0.25 days
What is the difference between a SOLAR YEAR and a CALENDAR YEAR on Earth?
During a neap tide, these are the relative positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
What is PERPENDICULAR? (90 degrees)
During a spring tide, these are the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
What is ALIGNED? (180 degress)
This position of Earth's surface results in direct sunlight on the surface of the hemisphere, creating more heat energy.
What is TILTED TOWARDS?