World Geography Ch 2, Lesson 1 Planet Earth

What causes the seasons to change?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilted axis

• Earth's climate

• Equinoxes

The ________ is made up of all that is living on the surface of Earth, close to the surface, or in the atmosphere.

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

The _______ is the center of the solar system.

• Sun

• Earth

• Moon

• Planet Mars

Land makes up the part of Earth called the ______________.

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

What is the center of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Core

• Liquid Center

A year is defined as _______ days.

• 365

• 364

• 366

• 365 1/4

An imaginary line that runs through Earth's center from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• Equator

• Axis

• Core

• Solstice

What is the day of the year that has the most hours of sunlight during Earth's 24-hour rotation known as?

• Winter Solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Autumn Equinox

• Summer Solstice

The average weather conditions in a region or an area over a long period of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

• Equinoxes

What is it called when day and night in both hemispheres are of equal length?

• Winter Solstice

• Equinoxes

• Summer Solstice

• Spring