Seasonal changes
Special seasons
Earth's position
Summary
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This term is associated with the length being exactly the same for Day and night


What is Equinox?

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In winter, this type of precipitation can occur when temperatures are low enough.


What is snow

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These terms refer to the 2 types of equinoxes

What are Vernal and Autumnal equinoxes

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This is why we have seasons

What is because the Earth is tilted on its axis and rotates around the sun

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This season is characterized by the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.


What is summer?


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This season is the result of the earth's poles being tilted far away from the sun

What is winter

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This is how long it takes Earth to Orbit around the sun

What is 365 Days

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This is when the Earth's poles are tilted as far away or towards the sun as possible

What are Solstices

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This imaginary Line the earth spins around

What is Axis

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This is how much the earth tiles on its axis

What is 23.5 degrees

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This is how long it takes the Moon to travel around the earth

What is 28 days

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These occur when the Earth's axis points neither away nor toward the sun and day and night are equal lengths

What are Equinoxes

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This occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, also know as S M E

What is Solar Eclipse

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This term means the earth is tilted as far away from the sun as possible

What is Winter Solstice

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These Tides happen when the sun, moon and earth are in a straight line.

What are spring tides

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In this season, the days are longer and the nights shorter

What is summer

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