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SCI8-SeasonsTides
Seasons, Tides and Eclipses (EPISD 8th grade)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eclipse | When one space object casts a shadow on another |
| Solar eclipse | When the moon casts a shadow on the earth |
| lunar eclipse | When the earth casts a shadow on the moon |
| Four | Number of tide changes per day |
| Gravity | Force that causes tides |
| Moon | Space object that causes tides |
| high tide | Type of tide when the ocean water is pulled toward the moon |
| month | Approximate time it takes the moon to revolve |
| year | Approximate time it takes the earth to revolve |
| day | Approximate time it takes the earth to rotate |
| equinoxes | When the earth is not tilted toward the sun |
| Summer | Season caused in Texas when northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun |
| Winter | Season in Texas when the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun |
| Tilt | The cause of earth's seasons |
| Solstices | June 21 and December 21 |