Lab+10+The+Earth+and+Moon



EARTH AROUND THE SUN 1. Does our distance from the sun have any significant effect on seasons? Why or why not?
 * The earth's distance from the sun doesn't effect the seasons because it is the earth tilt towards or away from the sun that effects the season**

2. Which season are we in?
 * Autumn**

3. Which seasonal marker are we closest too right now?
 * We are closest to the winter solstice**

4. Who has the longest day right now, us, people who live in Haliburton, Ontario or people who live in Rio de Janeiro?
 * Rio De Janeiro **


 * 1b. Retrograde Motion of Mars **
 * [] **


 * Excercise 2: The Moon **



1. How often do tides occur per month? 2. How often do spring and neap tides occur per month? 3. Are the frequency of tides mostly due to the rotation of the earth or the revolution of the moon?  **Revolution of the moon**
 * 60 **
 * Twice a month **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Order of Phases **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">1.New **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">2.Waxing Crescent **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">3.Waxing quarter (First Quarter) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">4.Waxing Gibbous **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">5.Full **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">6.Waning Gibbous **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">7.Waning Quarter (Third Quarter) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">8.Waning Crescent **

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 * Position of Tides**

New Moon

1.Waxing Crescent is in between New Moon and First Quarter

First Quarter

2. Waxing Gibbous in between First Quarter and Full Moon

Full Moon

3. Waning Gibbous is in bewteen New Moon and Last Quarter

Last Quarter

4.Waning Crescent right after Third Quarter, but before New Moon

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