Unit 7 Vocab

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What is a neap tide?

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A tide during the first or third quarter moon; when the difference between high and low water is least.

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What is the equator?

Back

An imaginary line drawn halfway between the northern and southern poles; it divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

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What is the season cycle?

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The cycle of summer, fall, winter, and spring due to variation in intensity of the sun and length of day caused by the tilt of the earth.

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What is a hemisphere?

Back

Half of a sphere; the Earth is typically divided into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

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What is a spring tide?

Back

A tide during a new or full moon; when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth on its axis and its revolution around the sun.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

Back

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.

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What is the difference between high tide and low tide?

Back

High tide is the maximum level of the sea, while low tide is the minimum level of the sea.

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What is the role of the moon in tides?

Back

The moon's gravitational pull affects the Earth's water, causing tides to rise and fall.

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What is the significance of the spring equinox?

Back

It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and is when day and night are approximately equal in length.

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