The Seasons
The Earth
The Moon
The Tides
Eclipses
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What is it called when the Southern Hemisphere receives the most amount of daylight during the year?
Summer Solstice
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How many degrees is the Earth on tilt?
23.5 degrees
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How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?
28 days
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Which two factors affect the tides on Earth?
The gravitational pull of the Earth and the Sun
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What type of eclipse is this?
Lunar Eclipse
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How are the different seasons caused on the Earth?
By the Earth orbiting the Sun.
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How long does a rotation of the Earth take?
approximately 24 hours
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What is it called when the Moon and Earth is perfectly lined up with the Sun?
Syzygy
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When the Earth lines up with the Sun, it is known as what type of tide?
A Spring tide.
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What type of moon must a lunar eclipse be?
Full Moon
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Name the season in the Southern Hemisphere when the Earth is in the circled Position?
Autumn
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What type of tide is shown in the diagram?
Neap tide
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What is the moon phase circled in red?
Waxing Crescent
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At what moon phase does a Neap tide occur?
First and Last quarter moons
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What is rarer: A solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse?
A solar eclipse
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What causes parts of the Earth to be closer to the Sun during it's orbit?
The Earth's tilt of 23.5 degrees
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Why are Leap years caused on Earth every 4 years?
365.25 days every 4 years gives one extra day.
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What is the missing moon phase in red from this diagram?
Waxing Gibbous
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What is the difference between the highest high tide and the lowest tide heights in this table?
1.55m
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What is the shadow part of this eclipse diagram called?
Umbra
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In the tropical zones near the equator, what are the two types of seasons called?
Wet and Dry Season
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Why does the Sun rise first on the East coast of Australia?
Because the Earth rotates counter-clockwise
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Which type of moon phase occurs after the New Moon?
Waxing Crescent Moon
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Why is this diagram of a Neap tide incorrect?
Neap tides have smaller high tides due to the pull of the Moon and Sun
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What two different phases of moon would you expect much higher high tides?
Full Moon and New Moon