Unit Three Final Science Review

When is the Vernal Equinox (approximately)?

• September 21

• December 21

• March 21

• August 21

The Earth rotates from:

• West to East

• North to South

• East to West

• South to North

When is Earth closest to the sun?

• Winter solstice

• Summer solstice

• Vernal equinox

• Autumnal equinox

When is it Summer in the Northern Hemisphere? When the direct rays of the Sun are on the:

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• North Pole

What causes the Seasons?

• Tilt of axis

• Rotation of the Earth

• Revolution around the Sun

• Both A and C

The moon's surface is made mostly of

• ice

• rock

• gas

• plasma

How many phases of the moon are there?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 5

How many time zones are there?

• 26

• 22

• 25

• 24

What causes day and night?

• Tilt of axis

• Rotation of the Earth

• Revolution around the Sun

• None of the above

Lines of latitude run:

• East to West

• South to East

• North to South

• North to East