Vocab 8

Front

Factors affecting gravitational pull:

Back

MASS/DISTANCE

Front

Rise and fall of sea level due to moon's pull and Earth's rotation.

Back

TIDES

Front

Higher than normal high tide, lower than normal low tide (Full/New moons)

Back

Spring Tide

Front

Lower than normal high tide, higher than normal low tide (1st & 3rd quarter moons)

Back

Neap Tide

Front

Earth's 23.5° tilt causes seasons.

Back

TILT

Front

Long daylight hours (Earth tilted toward Sun) June 21st

Back

Summer

Front

Short daylight hours (Earth tilted away from Sun) Dec 21

Back

Winter

Front

Equal day & night (Sept. 23)

Back

AUTUMN

Front

Equal day & night (Mar 21)

Back

SPRING

Front

Two times a year when the sun is at its lowest or highest point in the sky.

Back

SOLSTICE