EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Gulf Stream has some direct effect on North Carolina temperatures, especially on the immediate coast. Though the Gulf Stream lies some 50 miles offshore, warm water eddies spin off from it and moderate the winter air temperatures along the Outer Banks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Why are high tides on Earth greatest when the Moon is in position A and in position E? The moon is closer to the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -New York is generally located between 41deg N and 45 deg N latitude, so it never receives the direct rays of the Sun. In other words, the Sun will never be found directly overhead (zenith) at solar noon during any point of the year for a location in NYS.

Detailed explanation-4: -For an eclipse to occur, the Moon and Earth have to be on the same orbital plane with the Sun, so the Earth’s shadow can be cast onto the Moon from the Sun. This is why lunar eclipses only occur on average one or two times a year instead of every month.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which statement best explains why no S-waves were received directly from this earthquake at some seismic stations? An interior Earth layer absorbs S-waves.