What does equinox mean. a. longer days and shorter nights. b 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
ANSWER longer days and shorter nights
What does winter solstice mean? a. longer days and shorter nights b. shorter days and longer nights c. equal days and nights
ANSWER b. shorter days and longer nights
The Earth is split into two parts based on the Equator The Earth is split into two parts based on the Equator. What are the names of the two parts? a. Southern and Eastern Hemisphere Northern and Southern Hemisphere Northern and Western Hemisphere d. Eastern and Western Hem
ANSWER Northern and Southern Hemisphere
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
ANSWER AXIS
It takes approximately how many hours for the Earth to rotate once fully around? a. 10 c. 18 b.12 d. 24
ANSWER 24
ANSWER What direction does the Earth rotate? a. clockwise b. counterclockwise
ANSWER counterclockwise
we get day and night due to the Earth’s what? a. rotation on its’ axis b. revolution around the sun
ANSWER rotation on its’ axis
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
ANSWER 365.25
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 day b. is a revolution d. occurs in a season
ANSWER REVOLUTION
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
ANSWER position C
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 maintains the same tilt
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
ANSWER is a rotation
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
ANSWER 1 day
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 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
SAME RATE: that is why you only see one side of the moon 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? Neap b. spring
ANSWER new moon phase - spring
What kind of tide is being shown? a. neap b. spring
quarter moon phase - neap 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
high high tides and low low tides b. low high tides and high low tides During this moon phase, the tides are what? high high tides and low low tides 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 planets direction of rotation d. order of the planets
ANSWER DIRECTION OF ROTATION