External Earth Quiz

Lines of Longitude are known as ______

• Parallels

• Intesectors

• Meridians

• Aliens

The Tropic of Cancer is located 23.5 degrees ____ of the Equator while the Tropic of Capricorn is Located 23.5 degrees ____ of the Equator

• East, West

• West, East

• South, North

• North, South

The Equinox occurs when the Sun is directly above the ______

• North Pole

• Ocean

• Equator

• Both the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

_____ is an average indication of how much particles in a substance are moving

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Vibration

Grabbing a Hot cup of coffee would be an example of _____

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences Earths Average Temperature?

• Earths Curvature

• Atmospheric Transparency

• Earths Gravity

• Distribution of Land and Water

A white/shiny surface would have a _____ Albedo while a dark/dull suface would have a ______ Albedo

• Low, High

• High, Low

• Think, Thin

• Long, Short

Between what Latitudes are 4 seasons experiences?

• 0-30

• 30-60

• 60-90

• 90-180

Why does the Earth have Seasons?

• It is closer and further from the Sun at different times of the Year

• The composition of the atmosphere changes throughout the year

• Ocean Currents reverse when temperature decrease

• Earth is on a 23.5 degree tilt 

Which Layer of the Atmosphere contains the Ozonosphere (Ozone Layer)?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere