Earth and Sun Flashcard

Front

What season is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is at position A?

Back

Summer

Front

At position C, which hemisphere experiences winter?

Back

Northern hemisphere

Front

What type of tide occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned during a new or full moon?

Back

Spring tide

Front

How many oxygen atoms are present in the chemical formula (NH₄)₃PO₄?

Back

4

Front

What is the difference between spring tides and neap tides?

Back

Spring tides occur when the Earth and Sun are in line with the new or full moon.

Front

What type of tide occurs when the Moon is in its 1st or 3rd quarter phases?

Back

Neap tide

Front

What is the primary cause of seasons on Earth?

Back

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

Front

What is the effect of the Moon's gravitational pull on Earth?

Back

It causes tides in the oceans.

Front

What is a neap tide?

Back

A tide that occurs when the Moon is in its first or third quarter phase, resulting in the least difference between high and low tides.

Front

What happens to the tides during a spring tide?

Back

There is a greater difference between high and low tides.