what does equinox mean? a. longer days and shorter nights b. shorter days and longer nights c. equal...
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What does equinox mean?
a. longer days and shorter nights
b. shorter days and longer nights c. equal days and nights
ANSWER
EQUAL DAYS AND NIGHTS
• What does summer solstice mean?
a.longer days and shorter nights
b.shorter days and longer nights
c.equal days and nights
longer days and shorter nights
ANSWER
• What does winter solstice mean?
a.longer days and shorter nights
b. shorter days and longer nights
• c. equal days and nights
b. shorter days and longer nights
ANSWER
The Earth is split into two parts based on the Equator. What are the names of the two parts?
a. Southern and Eastern Hemisphere
b. Northern and Southern Hemisphere
c. Northern and Western Hemisphere
d. Eastern and Western Hem
• Northern and Southern Hemisphere
ANSWER
• Where are the hottest places located near?
a. the prime meridian
b. the equator
ANSWER
• NEAR EQUATOR
The Earth rotates on its’ what?
a. axis b. equator
• AXIS
ANSWER
It takes approximately how many hours for the Earth to rotate once fully around?
a.10 c. 18
b.12 d. 24
24
ANSWER
What direction does the Earth rotate?
a.clockwise b. counterclockwise
ANSWER
counterclockwise
ANSWER
we get day and night due to the Earth’s what?
a.rotation on its’ axis
b. revolution around the sun
rotation on its’ axis
ANSWER
It takes about how many days for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
a.345.5 c. 365.5
b.365.25 d. 356.5
365.25
ANSWER
The diagram shows four possible positions of the Earth as it travels around the Sun. One complete trip of the Earth around the Sun -
a. is a rotation c. occurs in a dayb. is a revolution d. occurs in a season
• REVOLUTION
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• The Northern Hemisphere would most likely experience summer conditions when the Earth is at -
• a. position A c. position C
• b. position B d. position D
• position C
ANSWER
The diagram provides evidence that the Earth -
• a. changes tilt each day
• c.rotates yearly
• b. maintains the same tilt
• d.revolves daily
maintains the same tilt
ANSWER
The movement of the Earth spinning on its axis -
• a. occurs in a month c. is a rotation
• b. occurs in a year d. is a revolution
is a rotation
ANSWER
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its’ axis?
a. 1 day c. 1 month
b. 1 week d. 1 year
1 day
ANSWER
How long does it take the moon to revolve once around the Earth?
a.1 day c. 1 month
b.1 week d. 1 year
ANSWER:
• It take approximately 1 month for the moon to revolve around the Earth
If the north pole is pointed toward the Sun, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
• a. winter c. summer
• b. spring d. fall
ANSWER
• The northern hemisphere is receiving direct sunlight
If the north pole is pointed away from the Sun, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
• a. winter c. summer
• b. spring d. fall
ANSWER
• The northern hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight
how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
a. 1 day c. 1 month
b. 1 week d. 1 year
ANSWER
• It takes approximately 365 days - 1 year
How many times does the moon revolve around the Earth in a year?
• a. 1 c. 12
• b. 10 d. 24
ANSWER
t takes 1 month for the Earth to revolve once around the Earth, which means 12 times since we have 12 months in a year
What causes the Earth’s seasons?
• a. tilt only c. tilt and movement
• b. movement only
ANSWER
Earth’s seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth and it’s revolution around the Sun
The phase of the moon that could replace letter Y in the diagram is ---
ANSWER
• full moon
The phase of the moon that could replace letter X in the diagram is ---
ANSWER
• NEW MOON
During phase X of the lunar cycle, the moon reflects ---
ANSWER
• LITTLE TO NO LIGHT
• Which of these answers best describes the revolution and rotation periods of the moon?
a. 29 day revolution, 1 day rotation
c. 365 day revolution, 1 day rotation
b. 29 day revolution, 29 day rotation
d. 365 day for both
ANSWER
• same revolution as rotation that is why we see only one side of the moon
• The moon rotates on its axis at ____________ rate it orbits the Earth.
• a. the same rate c. a faster rate
• b. a slower rate
ANSWER
• SAME RATE: that is why you only see one side of the
moon
• Over the period of _____ days the moon goes through a series of phases.
• a. 10 c.365
• b. 29
ANSWER
• 29
• We see the __________ light of the Sun on the moon.
• a. refracted b. reflected
ANSWER
• REFLECTED: moon reflects the light of the Sun
• What is it called when the moon apears to increase in size?
• a. waxing b. waning
ANSWER
• WAX ON
What kind of tide is being shown?
a.Neapb. spring
ANSWER
• new moon phase - spring
What kind of tide is being shown?
a. neap b. spring
ANSWER
• quarter moon phase - neap
During this moon phase, the tides are what?
a.high high tides and low low tides
b.low high tides and high low tides
ANSWER
• new moon phase - spring - tides are very high during high tide and very low during low tide
During this moon phase, the tides are what?
a.high high tides and low low tides
b.b. low high tides and high low tides
ANSWER
• quarter moon phase - neap - tides are low during high tide and high during low tide
What is a limitation, does not show, of this model?
a.the number of items in our solar system
c.appearance of the planetsb.direction of rotationd. order of the planets
ANSWER
• DIRECTION OF ROTATION