Earth's Tilt
How many seasons are in a year?
4
What is longitude?
The lines that run North and South that measure east and west?
What month is Autumn ?
September
What does "spring tide" mean?
Higher than a high tide due to the gravitational tug of the Sun
List the seasons and the month they go with
Summer-June
Fall- Sep
Winter- Dec
What is the value of earth's tilt?
23.5 degrees
How long does the earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours/1 day
How long does it take the earth to complete one orbit around the sun?
365 days
Which moon phases does a neap tide occur?
First and last quarter
What was the method called that your teacher taught you? and what is the purpose of it
The Line Method
To see where summer and winter are located
What is the main impact of Earth's Tilt?
The seasons
Which two seasons are to the left and right of the sun?
Summer and winter
Our Earth rotates in a __________________ motion from west to east.
Counterclockwise
How many spring and neap tides happen a month?
Twice a month
The North Pole tilts ________ from the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere's winter.
away
Which part of earth receives the most direct sunlight?
The Equator
What is the name of the line that separates day from night?
The circle of Illumination
Name one impact of Earth's revolution around the sun.
Seasons
Day length
eclipse
Which of the following would have the greatest effect on the size of daily tides on Earth?
Draw a picture of the moon phases for a spring tide
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Seasons would be significantly changed if which of the following were changed?
Name 2 effects of Earth's Rotation.
Time of day
Length of day
Temperature (amount of sunlight for each hemisphere)
Name 2 effects of Earth's Revolution.
Day length (slightly)
Earth's Seasons (if the earth never revolved around the sun, we would have the same season all the time)
Eclipses
The tides
What is the cause of Earth's tides? How does the sun impact the tides?
1. The gravitational pull of the moon
2. If the moon and sun are aligned, the tides will achieve maximum height.
Draw the seasons diagram
Axis tilted to this way ----- /
Label the seasons and months
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