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What are the two types of tides?
Neap and Spring
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What are the two types of Eclipses?
Solar and Lunar
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What are four things the Solar System consists of?
1. The Sun 2. The Planets 3. Moons 4. Rocks 5. Debris
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What do Spring and Neap Eclipses look like?
Spring- Straight line Neap- Upside down "L"
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When does an eclipse occur?
When the moon's shadow hits Earth or Earth's shadow hits the moon, an eclipse occurs.
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Why Does Earth have seasons?
Its axis is tilted as it revolves around the Sun ( Not caused by Distance)
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When do the Tides occur?
About twice a month
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What is a Solar Eclipse?
When a New Moon blocks your view of the Sun.
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The changing relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun causes what?
The phases of the Moon, Eclipses, and Tides
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What is a Neap Tide?
The least difference between low and high tides
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When Does a Lunar Eclipse occur?
At a Full Moon when Earth is directly between the Moon & Sun
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How long is a day and year on the Moon?
The same as Earth
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When do Spring Tides occur?
The greatest difference between high and low tides
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Solar= ? Lunar= ?
Solar= Sun Lunar= Moon
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How long is a complete cycle on the Moon?
About 29.5 days