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Solstice:either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator .
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What is the two types of soltices?
There is the winter and summer solstice.
Can you predict seasons?
The seasons are already figured out . . . the seasons change on the equinoxes (days and nights of equal length) and on the soltices (days and nights are the most different in length)
What is a sentence with solstice?
a soltice is a day where the day is either the shortest or longest in the year, there are two soltices, the summer solstice (june 21st) the longest day of the year and the winter solstice (december 21st) the shortest day of the year
Why does the sun appear lower in the sky in the summer?
Because the Earth is tilted further away (back) from the Sun.
Which will occur in December an Equinox or Solstice?
In all parts of the world, in December and July occur soltices and in march and September, equinoxes.
What is meant by the summer solstice?
Sol means sun and stice means standing still. Until 21 June or so, the days get longer and the sun is higher in the sky each midday. After 21 June or so, the days get shorter and the sun is lower in the sky each midday. So it looks like the sun stopped moving North at the summer solstice. The reason this occurs is another story. ________ the only reason that this happens is that the earth is tilted to it's axis while it is revolving around the sun. if the earth is perpendicular to it's axis in relation to the sun, then there would never be summer or winter soltices.
The effect of the moon on earths ocean?
The main effect is the tides. There are two high tides in slightly more than a day and two low tides in slightly more than a day . The mean time between high and low tides is 6 hours 22 min and few seconds. This odd amount of time is caused by the Moon's orbiting the Earth. Compound this with the Sun's effect on the tides. When the Sun , Moon and Earth are in line we have Spring Tides and when the Sun Moon and Earth are at first/last quarter we have Neap Tides. This is because of gravitational pull is in different directions. Also the High tides is on the side of the Earth where the moon is. However, there is a corresponding high tide on the opposite side of the Earth; it like the balancing effect of a wheel. THere is also a 'drag' effect on tidal height. The highest/lowest Spring tides come may a day ot two after the New/Full Moon. Similarly for Neap Tides. Also in March and September at the equinoxes Sring tides are higher and lower that at the Soltices. Again it due to the Moon;s position at these points in the year.
Why are the first days of summer and winter called the solstices?
Earth's rotational axis is tilted. Thus as it orbits the sun the length of the day varies. In either hemisphere the daylight hours are shortest during the winter season, and longest in the summer. The length of the full day/night cycle does not vary by season, but is affected (very minutely) by other factors.
