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99 Ways to pass earth sci regents
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10th Grade
03/21/2012

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How do you find Polaris?
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go 5x the distance between the pointer starts of the big dipper
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How does the earth rotate?
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west to east 15 degrees per hour in 24 hrs
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in the US, at 12:00, to see the sun you have to face
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South
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The earth revolves ....
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counterclockwise, 1 degree per day in 365 days
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In the US at 12:00 to see the sun you have to face???
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south
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The earth revolves:
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counterclockwise, 1 degree per day in 1 year
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as the planet gets closer to the sun
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the faster it orbits
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the earth's orbit around the sun is
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nearly circular
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the moon revolves around the earth in....
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an elliptical orbit in 1 month
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the seasons are caused by
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the tilt of the earth's axis and the evolution around the sun
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The intensity fo sunlight varies with
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the angle of the sun
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The sun is most intense
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at an angle of 90 degrees
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shadows get longer
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as the sun gets lower
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summer solstice is when
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June 21
Sun rises- north of east, altitude is highest, vertical ray hits tropic of cancer, NY gets 16 hrs of daylight, north pole- 24hrs
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Winter Solstice
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Dec 21, run rise=south of east, sun sets=south of west, sun's altitude=lowest, vertical ray hits tropic of capricorn, ny gets 8 hrs of sun
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Vernal equinox/Autual equinox
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March 21st/September 23 Sun rises-due east, sun sets=dues west, vertical ray hits=equator, whole earth gets=12 hrs of sun
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Equator always receives
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12 hours of intense sunlight
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the earth absorbs mostly
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short wavelength light energy
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earth reradiates mostly
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long wavelength heat energy
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gases such as carbon dioxide
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prevent the escape of heat causing the greenhouse effect
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marine climate has
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cool summers and warm winter
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continental climage has
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cold winters and hot summers
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Leeward side of a mountain is
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dry and warm due to compression
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Winward side of a mountain is
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cool and moist due to expansion
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