06.03 Seasons and Tides

How does the angle of sunlight affect surface temperature?

Because if the sun is directly on the surface the temperature will be hotter because the sun is directly on the surface.While if the sun is not directly on the surface the temperature will be cooler.

How does the tilt of a planet affect its temperatures?

Because it changes the angle of the sunlight throughout the year.

Why do regions have different climates during the same seasons?

Because of the position of the Sun

How do seasons compare in the northern and southern hemispheres?

Because of the tilt, the southern hemisphere experiences seasons exactly opposite of the seasons in the northern hemisphere.

What causes differences in sunlight hours from season to season and region to region?

Because of this Earth's resolution the hours of sunlight received by a particular region vary from one season to the next.

Why are temperatures hotter in locations near the equator?

Because that is where most of the Sunlight is being directed

How do different regions of the Earth experience seasons?

Because the Earth's axis is tilted which makes us have different temperatures and seasons on one side. But when the Earth revolves or rotates the side that is the northern hemisphere it might be winter and summer on the southern hemisphere. When the Earth rotates the Northern and Southern hemisphere will change seasons. Because of the position of the Sun on Earth.

Why do the hottest and coldest days of summer and winter occur about one month after the longest day or night?

Due to conservation of energy, the coldest part of winter comes about one month after the shortest day, that is, in January. Similarly, the hottest days of summer come in July, about one month after the longest day. Earth's inclination is thus responsible for wide temperature variations within a single region.

What causes periodic climate changes over the year?

Earth revolves around the sun at an incline of 23.5 degrees

Does distance from the Sun affect seasons?

Earth's seasons are influenced by the tilt of its axis and its position in orbit, not by its distance from the sun.

The ____________ is the imaginary line drawn around the Earth dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres.

Equator

How are the seasons related to Earth's position?

It is related because seasons depend of the Earth revolves in a 23.5 degree incline.

Describe the temperature of Earth in each location:

Poles: Cooler because the sun is on the poles in Smaller angles. Equator: The temp. is hotter because the sun is directly on the Equator. In-between poles and equator: it can be either hot or cold.

What happens to create each of these special tides?

Spring tides: occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are all aligned. Neap tides: occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to one another. Solar tides: generates a solar tide on the ocean because of the sun's enormous mass. Lunar tides: are created when the sun, Earth, and Moon are in straight lines or at right angles.

Describe the position of Earth and its tilt during each season in the northern hemisphere:

Spring:The planet is positioned so that light from the sun to Earth is almost at a right angle to Earth's axis. This means the sun illuminates Earth equally from pole to pole during this season. Summer: In the summer season, the axis of Earth is tilted toward the sun. The northern hemisphere experiences warmer temperatures. Autumn: The planet is positioned so that light from the sun to Earth is almost at a right angle to Earth's axis. This means the sun illuminates Earth equally from pole to pole during this season. Winter: In the winter season, the axis of Earth is tilted away from the sun. The northern hemisphere experiences colder temperatures.

Explain how tidal bulges form.

Two ocean bulges created on opposite sides of Earth due to the moon's gravitational pull and the ocean's resistance to the pull.

What are tides?

The periodic rise and fall of ocean water on the shoreline

What are seasons?

The seasons are the changing patterns of daylight and temperature on Earth.

How are high tides and low tides formed?How often do they occur?

They are formed by wind. twice in a day

What factors cause ocean tides on Earth?

gravity

At _________ angles, the sunlight is less intense and temperatures are cooler.

smaller

How often do spring and neap tides occur?

twice a month