Seasons and Tides

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Why is summer warmer than winter?

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The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun.

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

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Summer.

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What is the name for the first day of summer?

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Summer Solstice.

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What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create during a full moon?

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Spring tide.

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How do the seasons happen?

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Earth's tilted axis.

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What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

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The angle at which the Earth is tilted from vertical, approximately 23.5 degrees.

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What causes tides?

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The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans.

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What is a neap tide?

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

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What is a spring tide?

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A tide that occurs during the full moon and new moon, resulting in the greatest difference between high and low tides.

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What is the equinox?

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The time of year when day and night are approximately equal in length, occurring in spring and fall.

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