Seasons and Tides

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What are the four seasons?

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Spring, Summer, Fall (Autumn), Winter.

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

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

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What is the position of the Earth during Northern Hemisphere's Winter?

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The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

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How many high tides occur in a typical day?

Back

2 high tides.

Front

What is a tide?

Back

The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on tides?

Back

The rotation causes the timing of high and low tides to change throughout the day.

Front

What is the difference between spring tide and neap tide?

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Spring tides occur during full and new moons, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides. Neap tides occur during the first and third quarters of the moon, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

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Front

What part of the Earth receives the most direct sunlight?

Back

The equator.

Front

What happens to the length of a day if the Earth's rotation speed increases?

Back

The length of a day would be shorter.

Front

Which hemisphere experiences summer when the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter?

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Southern Hemisphere.

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