Seasons
What causes the Seasons?
The tilt of the Earth's access.
Which two phases of the moon do Spring tides take place?
New Moon, Full Moon
Which phase happens approximately one week after a third quarter moon?
New Moon
What is the spinning of the Earth on its axis causes what?
Day and Night
How long does it take Earth to complete one orbit around the sun?
365 1/4 days
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?
Equator
Which term describes the rise and fall of the water level in the oceans and other large bodies of water?
Tide
What phase is the moon not visible from Earth?
Waxing Gibbous
What planet has the shortest year of any planet in the solar system?
Mercury
What causes day and night?
The Earth spins on its axis.
What Season happens in the Northern Hemisphere when it has direct rays shining on it?
Summer
What is the equation to show the effect of the sun and the moon on spring tides?
Please use an equation.
Sun + Moon = Spring Tides
What is Earth's northern axis pointed towards?
Polaris
How many Earth days does it take for the moon to travel around the Earth?
About 28 Days
When the direct rays of the Sun are in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
What causes a neap tide?
When the sun, Earth, and the moon are at a 90 degree angle.
How much is the Tilt of the Earth's axis?
23.5 degrees
What number planet are we from the Sun?
3rd
Why do we have Seasons?
The Earth is tilted on its axis.
What causes a Spring tide?
The Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a straight line.