Planetary Science Inv. 1-2 Packet

On December 21, at latitude 71 degrees North, would they have 00:00 hours of sunlight or 24:00 of sunlight? (Hint, this latitude is close to the North Pole)

• 00:00

• 24:00

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True or False? On Latitude 0 degree, the hours of sunlight will remain around the same amount of time. For example in March they will receive 12:07 and in December it will be 12:08.

• False

• True

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On Latitude 67 degrees, would the hours of light would they receive be 00:00 or 24:00 on December 21st?

• 00:00

• 24:00

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True or False: In latitude 34 degrees, the time of sunlight which is 12:06 will be the same in March 21st and September 21st.

• True

• False

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Why do you think the number of day light hours are different for every city? 

• Because the earth is always pointed towards the North Star. 

• The moon changes into different phases

• Earth’s is tilted on its axis and orbiting

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Why do you think different cities experience different temperatures and climates?

• The location of orbit of the moon around earth

• Rotation of Earth on its axis.

• Phases of the Moon

• Solar Angle

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Earths Revolution around the sun is?

• 365 Days

• 24 Hours

• 31 Days

• 365 Hours

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Earth is always tilted on its axis and pointing towards the _____ _____.

• North Pole

• South Pole

• North Star

• South Star

In summer the Earth is tilted ________ the sun.

• Toward

• Away

• Straight

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If a city or country is receiving only a variation of around 5 degrees Celsius of warm weather through the entire year, where would they be located

• Near the Arctic Circle

• Near the equator

• Near Greenland

• Near the Southern Hemisphere

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