Day and Night Cycle
Seasonal Cycle
Lunar Cycle
Tides
Random Questions
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How many hours are in a day?
24
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Summer
100
Why do we have a lunar cycle?
Because of the moon's orbit around the Earth.
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What causes tides?
The gravity of the moon and sun, and the Earth’s rotation
100
At what degree is the Earth tilted at?
23.5°
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What is the longest day of the year?
The Summer Solstice
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What causes seasons?
The Earth's orbit around the sun
200
When we see a new moon, where is it positioned?
Directly between the Earth and the sun.
200
Spring tides happen every __ days.
14
200
At what degree is the Moon tilted at?
6.68°
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What causes the day and night cycle?
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
300
What is the first day of spring called?
The Vernal Equinox
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A 1st Quarter moon
300
Neap tides happen during the ______________.
1st and 3rd Quarter moons.
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Who discovered tides?
A Greek explorer named Pytheas.
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What is the shortest day on Earth called?
The Winter solstice
400
Spring
400
What is it called when the moon is getting bigger?
Waxing
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High tides are also formed when _____.
Inertia pulls the water outward.
400
Why do we have a leap year every 4 years?
Because the Earth actually takes 365 ¼ days to make an orbit.
500
How long is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
Around 15 hours
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If it is summer, what type of sunlight are you experiencing?
Direct sunlight
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A Waning gibbous moon
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Every particle on Earth is being pulled by the Moons gravity. Why is the pull on the water more noticeable?
Because the water moves more freely
500
1 day on Venus is ___ days on Earth.
243