Earth and the Sun's Energy

The hemisphere of Earth that is tilted away from the sun receives less direct ____________ than the other hemisphere receives.

• solar energy

• revolution

• tropics

• latitude

• rotation

An umbrella might be more useful to a person in the ____________than a winter coat.

• latitude

• revolution

• rotation

• solar energy

• tropics

Earth’s path, or orbit, around the sun is its ___________.

• latitude

• revolution

• rotation

• solar energy

• tropics

One revolution of Earth takes 24 hours.

• latitude

• revolution

• rotation

• solar energy

• tropics

Plants in a high latitude receive less direct solar energy during the year than plants at a lower ______________ because they are farther from the equator

• latitude

• revolution

• rotation

• solar energy

• tropics

The amount of solar energy Earth receives is always the same.

• true

• false

Day and night are caused by the revolution of Earth around the sun.

• true

• false

The higher latitudes are cooler than the lower latitudes.

• true

• false

Earth’s tilt causes the seasons.

• true

• false

The tropics are regions close to the equator.

• true

• false