Seasons and Tides

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What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 2?

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Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is the term for the tide that occurs when the sun's pull is at right angles to the moon's pull?

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Neap Tide

Front

Which hemisphere do you live in if you are in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Northern

Front

What is the term for the tide that occurs when the sun and moon are aligned during a new moon?

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Spring Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere during Position 1?

Back

Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is a Spring Tide?

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A tide that occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is a Neap Tide?

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A tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other, resulting in lower high tides and higher low tides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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How many seasons are there in a year?

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Four: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the equator?

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An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6