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Week 13 QOD

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Earth's degree of tilt 23.5
How does Earth's rotation cause day and night. Rotation moves one half of Earth's surface toward the Sun which is day, and when it rotates out of the direct light, it's night.
Why does Earth have seasons? Our planet has a tilt of 23.5 degrees. This causes a difference of direct sunlight as Earth revolves.
Why is it colder in winter and hotter in summer? During winter, we are tilted away from direct sunlight so it's cooler. During Summer we are tilted toward direct sunlight.
Days in a year. 365 1/4
What is an equinox Day beginning fall and spring where the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours.
The direction of the disturbance in a compression wave. Away from the vibration.
How does Earth's tilt affect the amount of sunlight different places on Earth Receive? Moves parts of Earth into more or less direct sunlight.
The direction of the disturbance of a transverse wave. Up and down (think handshake)
Why is it summer in the N. Hemisphere when it is Winter in the S. Hemisphere? Earth's 23.5 degree tilt.
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