Unit 1- Review

The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one

• Earth revolution

• Earth rotation

• Sun revolution

• Sun rotation

Which of the statements below accurately describes the Earth's axis?

• The Earth's axis is straight relative to the Sun.

• The Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5° relative to the Sun.

• The Earth's axis changes tilt as it orbits the Sun.

• The Earth's axis is perpendicular to the Sun.

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How long does Earth take to make one revolution around the Sun?

• 24 hours

• 365.25 days

• 27.3 days

• 365 days

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The main cause of the seasons of Earth is

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The Sun makes up approximately what percentage of the solar system's mass?

• 50%

• 35%

• 99%

• <10%

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Due to the gravitation pull of two bodies on each other in space, an orbit is said to revolve around the

• Dead center of the larger bodies' mass

• The barycenter of the two objects

• The dead center of the smaller object

• A point midway between the two objects

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At which point is the NORTHERN hemisphere experiencing summer?

• A. A

• B. B

• C. C

• D. D

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Which point should be about March 21st?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Refer to the diagram of the Earth and the Sun's direct rays. Bob lives at point A. Within the next 24 hours, what will be the conditions of the atmosphere?

• It will be raining.

• It will be sunny all day.

• It will be dark all day.

• It will be equal amounts of sunny and darkness.

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According to the scale, as wavelength INCREASES (gets longer), what happens to the ENERGY of the wave?

• It increases exponentially

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• Wavelength and Energy level are independent, and have nothing to do with each other.

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