What is the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth?
The Equator.
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What causes the Seasons?
The planet's tilted axis - a planet must have a tilted axis to experience seasons.
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What is the main cause of tides on Earth?
The gravitational pull of the moon.
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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
About 75%
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The Autumnal Equinox happens in which season?
Fall
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Earth is the only planet with ______________? (besides life)
Oceans!!!
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Which seasons have an Equinox?
Spring and Fall
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What Tides are created by Full and New Moons?
Spring Tides
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What are the 2 major gases that make up Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen (70%) and Oxygen (28%)
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Throughout the year Earth's tilt changes something about the sun, what does the tilt affect on earth in regard to energy from the sun?
It changes the angle of the Sun's rays which results in temperature changes and causes the seasons throughout the year.
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Earth acts like a Giant Magnet, what special characteristic allows us to make this comparison?
Earth's Electromagnetic Field
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What season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere when it is tilted towards the sun?
Summer
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What tide is produced by First and Last Quarter Moons?
Neap Tides
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What is tilt of the Earth's Axis?
23.5*
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What are the main causes of the seasons in Winchester, VA? (4 Things)
What is Solar Angle, Earth's Tilted Axis, The curvature of the Earth, and the revolution of the Earth around the sun.
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How long is a Rotation on Earth and how is this different from a Revolution?
A Rotation is a night and day cycle and it only takes 24 hours while a Revolution is the annual cycle of the Earth around the sun and it takes a little over 365 days.
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When Neither the North or South Pole is facing the Sun, what seasons is it?
Spring and Fall
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When the moon is between the Earth and the sun, what phase is it?
New Moon
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If the Northern Hemisphere is currently following this pattern of seasons, what is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing? Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
The Southern Hemisphere is undergoing Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
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Which of the following is the most realistic temperature range for earth?
A)-284* F to 68*F
B)-92*F to 136*F
C)-279*F to 800*F
B) -92*F in Antartica and 136*F in Death Valley
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In which Seasons are their Solstices? Which Month has the Summer Solstice and which has the Winter Solstice?
Summer and Fall
Summer Solstice is in June
Winter Solstice is in December
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What causes the phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides?
The positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
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Why does the Northeast experience 4 distinct seasons throughout the year? (4 reasons)
Latitude, Angle of Solar Radiation, Earth's revolution around the sun, the tilt of Earth's axis.