21st Century Astronomy
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Author: Kay
Publisher: NORTON
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Chapter 4, Problem 13QP
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When the spring tides occur.

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1. The reason that there are two daily tides on Earth is that one occurs when the sun is overhead and the other when the Moon is overhead. True or False   2. Tides are approximately 24 hours apart. True or False
14. Why does Earth not see a lunar eclipse once a month?A. Wait . . . there is a lunar eclipse every month.B. the plane of the Moon’s orbit is tilted to the plane of Earth’s orbitC. the Sun, Earth, and Moon do not line up in this order once a monthD. Because I said so.
1. The tides are present on earth because... A) the sun causes the earth to orbit  B) the moon has a negligible gravitational effect on the earth except for in the oceans C) there is a different force of gravity acting on either side of the earth resulting from the moon D) tectonic plates shift as the earth rotates causing the water levels to vary.
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