Vocab 7

Front

Reason for seasons:

Back

Tilt of Earth

Front

Tilt of the Earth:

Back

23.5 degrees

Front

March 21st: Northern & Southern hemispheres get

Back

Equal amounts of dark and light.

Front

Fall equinox occurs around:

Back

September 21 or 23

Front

Shortest day of the year:

Back

December 21

Front

During winter solstice, the Earth is:

Back

Tilted away from the Sun

Front

Longest day of the year:

Back

June 21

Front

Lower than normal high tide:

Back

Neap tide

Front

Higher than normal high tide:

Back

Spring tide

Front

Tide: rise & fall of sea level due to?

Back

Moon's Gravity