Seasons and Tides

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What are the four seasons?

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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall.

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Which season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 1?

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Winter.

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Which season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 3?

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Summer.

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What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

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23.5 degrees.

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How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect seasons?

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The tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to the changing seasons.

Front

What is the equinox?

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An equinox is a time when day and night are approximately equal in length, occurring in spring and fall.

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What is a solstice?

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A solstice is a time when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest and shortest days of the year.

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How do tides occur?

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Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth's oceans.

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What are spring tides?

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Spring tides are higher than normal tides that occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned.

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What are neap tides?

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Neap tides are lower than normal tides that occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.