Seasons

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

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The seasons are caused by Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun.

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What season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?

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Winter.

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What is the relationship between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres regarding seasons?

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When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

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What happens to the Earth's axis during winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

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The axis is pointed away from the sun.

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What is a tidal bulge?

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A tidal bulge is a rise in sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.

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True or False: There are two tidal bulges on Earth at the same time due to the moon's gravity.

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True.

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What is the tilt of the Earth in degrees?

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The Earth is tilted at an angle of approximately 23.5 degrees.

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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 the 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 long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

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It takes about 365.25 days.

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