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Chapter 10 ESM2

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1. *Identify Day The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis.
2. *Identify Equinox The time when the sun is directly above the equator;
3. *Identify Solstice happens when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator;
4. *What causes the phases of the moon? The relative position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
5. *What causes winter in the Southern Hemisphere? Earth's Tilt
6. *What happens at the solstice? The Northern or Southern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun.
7. *What happens in the season's yearly cycle on December 22? North Pole is tilted away from the sun.
8. *Earth's rotation is a direct cause of day and night.
9. *What happens during a total solar eclipse? The sun and the moon appear to the same size.
10. *Why do we always see the same side of the moon from Earth? The period of rotation equals the period of revolution.
11. *When does a lunar eclipse occur? When the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in a straight line.
12. *Why don't solar and lunar eclipses occur every month? The moon's orbit is tilted.
13. *Why does the moon's gravity create high and low tides? The moon is revolving slower than the Earth's rotates.
14. *Spring and neap tides occur in patterns governed by ____________. The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
15. If we did not have a tilt of the Earth would we have seasons? Explain. No would b diff weather conditions across E but @ any pt the weather would always b same.Equator always hot, poles cold with little sunlight.B/C axis of E is tilted & its rotation, diff pts on surface of E receive more/less, sunlight at diff Xs of yr
18. Your family is planning to build a homes near the beach. which is better for choosing a place to build a home: during spring tide or neap tides? Why? During Spring Tide since it has the maximum tidal range. You would know where to build to avoid the water.
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