Earth
Seasons
Tides
Hurricanes
Random
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What does the rotation of the earth give us?
Day and night
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How do you know if it summer or winter?
The tilt of the axis! If it is tilted towards the sun, then it is summer. Away is winter.
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What causes tides?
The gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
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When is hurricane season AND why?
Fall (August-November) because ocean temperatures are the warmest after heating all summer.
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How do the sun, earth, and moon align for a NEAP tide? Draw it on your white board.
M
S ------------E
M
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What does the tilt and revolution of the earth give us?
Seasons
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The diagram below shows Earth's location in its revolution around the Sun.
Which location in Earth's revolution represents the first day of spring at the North Pole?
A
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Does the sun or moon have a stronger affect of ocean tides? Why?
The moon has a stronger gravitational pull because it is closer to earth.
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What area of water is the warmest and how does it move?
Water is warmest near the equator and the ocean currents move it away from the equator to make ocean temperatures more even.
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What moon faces result in a spring tide?
Full moon and new moon
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How many degrees is earth's tilt?
23.5
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When would the northern hemisphere experience the coldest seasonal weather during what portion of the Earth's orbit?
When the North Pole (axis) tilts away from the Sun.
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The diagram shows four different locations.
Which two locations are experiencing the highest tides?
W and Y
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What type of energy gives fuel to hurricanes?
Thermal Energy
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What moon faces result in a neap tide?
1st and 3rd quarter moons
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How long does it take earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours
400
Select the diagram that correctly represents the position of Earth when it is winter in the northern hemisphere.
B (bottom left)
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The graph below shows a tidal range.
What is the most likely date of the last neap tide?
September 15
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The most violent storms form where the water is the...
WARMEST!!! (Warm water gives energy!)
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What tide type results in the HIGHEST tides?
Spring tide because the moon and sun are pulling in the SAME direction.
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How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?
One year (or 365 days)
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The diagram below shows Earth's location in its revolution around the Sun.
Which location in Earth's revolution represents the first day of summer at the South Pole?
D
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How do the sun, earth, and moon align for a SPRING tide?
In a STRAIGHT line!
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Why does the power of a hurricane decrease over land?
The supply of warm, moist air decreases.
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What are the 4 ingredients to form a hurricane?
1. Warm water
2. Warm , humid air
3. Low pressure
4. Low winds