Module 2: The Physical World "Test Review"

Energy we get from the sun is...

• hydroelectric energy

• geothermal energy

• solar energy

• nuclear energy

What are the 4 factors that contribute to the amount of solar energy a place receives?

• Rotation, Revolution, Tilt, & Longitude

• Rotation, Revolution, Tilt, & Latitude

• Solstice, Revolution, Tilt, & Latitude

• Solstice, Revolution, Tilt, & Longitude

Distance north and south of the equator is measured in degrees of...

• longitude

• latitude

Distance east and west of the prime meridian is measured in degrees of...

• longitude

• latitude

How long does it take the earth to complete one rotation?

• 365 days

• 365 1/4 days

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

How long does it take the earth to complete one revolution?

• 365 days

• 365 1/4 days

• 60 minutes

• 24 hours

What is the tilt of the earth on it's axis?

• 24 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 24.5 degrees

• 23 degrees

Which statement is false about the Winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, allowing the sun's direct rays to hit the Tropic of Capricorn.

• The northern hemisphere is receiving less of the sun direct rays causing shorter colder day.

• The first official day of winter is on December 21; the Winter Solstice.

• The northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, allowing the sun's direct rays to hit the Tropic of Cancer.

Which statement is false about the Summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, allowing the sun's direct rays to hit the Tropic of Capricorn.

• The northern hemisphere is receiving more of the sun direct rays causing longer warmer day.

• The first official day of summer is on June 20; the Summer Solstice.

• The northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, allowing the sun's direct rays to hit the Tropic of Cancer.

Which statement is false about spring in the northern hemisphere?

• The earth is slowly starting to tilt towards the sun.

• The days are starting to get longer and warmer in the northern hemisphere.

• The first official day of spring is on March 20th; the Spring Equinox.

• The days are starting to get shorter and colder in the northern hemisphere