Unit 7: Earth, Sun, & Moon

Front

What is the winter solstice?

Back

The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, occurring around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere.

Front

What happens to the length of day during the winter solstice?

Back

The length of day is the shortest on the winter solstice.

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter solstice?

Back

Winter.

Front

What is the difference between spring and neap tides?

Back

Spring tides occur when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.

Front

What causes high tides?

Back

High tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's oceans.

Front

What is a neap tide?

Back

Neap tides occur when the Moon is in the first or third quarter phase, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere at Position D?

Back

Spring.

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere at Position A?

Back

Summer.

Front

What is the role of the Sun in the Earth-Moon system?

Back

The Sun's gravitational pull affects the orbits of the Earth and Moon and influences tides.

Front

How do the positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon affect the seasons?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun cause the changing seasons.