EE sci Exam review - part 1

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

During the moon phase shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

When an object orbits another object, it _________.

• explodes
• revolves
• vibrates
• rotates

Which type of motion causes night / day? 

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's 1st Law
• Nutation

Which term describes the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's 1st Law
• Barycenter

The Earth's axis changes direction (but the angle does NOT change).

• Nutation
• Precession
• Barycenter
• Revolution

During precession, the Earth wobbles a little. This DOES change the angle of the axis.

• Nutation
• Precession
• Barycenter
• Revolution

What process occurs when light energy is captured in autotrophs and converted into sugar as a form of chemical energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things

• Sugar
• Sun
• Moon
• Carbon Dioxide