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of the moon.
Explore how the moon's gravitational
In January
Apogee = Erath is farthest from the Sun
In July
The Seasons
Results from the 23.5 degree tilt of the
Earth AND its revolution around the sun
Suns radiation strikes at different angles
due to tilt
Solstices and Equinoxes
Solstice = Sun is positioned at the greatest
distance north or south from the equator
Equinoxes = Sun is directly above the
Earths equator
Both hemispheres receive same amount of light =
similar season
The Moon!
Elliptical orbit around Earth
Perigee = closest to Earth
Apogee = farthest from Earth
We only see one side of the moon, EVER!
larger
Waning = moon phases appear to get
smaller
Gibbous = rounded on both sides
Tides
Tide = rise and fall in sea level
Occurs twice a day
About every six hours it changes