Lunar Cycle/Tides/Seasons!

Front

What is the term for the rising and falling of Earth's sea levels due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun?

Back

Tides

Front

How many degrees is the Earth's axis tilted?

Back

23.5 degrees

Front

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes day and night?

Back

Rotation

Front

What do we call the period of time characterized by recurring weather conditions, determined by the tilt and revolution of the Earth?

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Seasons

Front

If you are in Australia in July, what season are you experiencing?

Back

Winter

Front

What is the term for the path the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What are the two points in the year when day and night are of equal length called?

Back

Equinoxes

Front

What is the term for the angle at which the Earth is tilted on its axis?

Back

Axial tilt

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light?

Back

Solar Eclipse

Front

What is the name of the phase of the moon when it is completely illuminated?

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Full Moon