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6.3de Sun,Earth,Moon
Lesson 4 - Seasons and Tides
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What would happen if Earth had no tilt of its axis? | There would be no seasons. |
| The interactions and orientations of the Sun, Earth, and Moon lead to patterns that are evidenced in ________, ___________, and the ________ of the moon. | Seasons, eclipses, and phases of the moon |
| Earth has _______ because the Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5*. | Seasons |
| If the season is winter in the northern hemisphere, the season will be ____ in the southern hemisphere. | Summer |
| Approximately how many days are needed for Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun? | 365 |
| Seasons are caused by a combination of …. Name all three. | Tilt of the earth’s axis, the curvature of earth’s surface, the angle sunlight strikes earth’s surface |
| When the moon and the sun are in line with one another, what effect does this have on the Earth's tides? | The gravity of both the sun and the moon pull on the water to create even higher tides. |
| How many tides are experienced in one rotation of earth? | There are two high tides and two low tides. So the total is 4 in the 24 hours of one rotation of earth . |
| What is an ocean tide? | The ocean water level increases or decreases every six hours due to the moon's gravitational pull. |
| Tides are mostly the result of the gravitational pull of the ______ on the surface waters of Earth. | moon |
| __________ from the moon pulls on Earth's surface waters and creates tides. | Gravity |
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