geography chp. 3

the chapter looks at the many influences on__ changing climates

• jupiters

• earths

• mars

• saturns

Earth's position to its relation to the sun determines weather we experience...?

• spring and summer

• spring and winter

• all seasons

• summer and winter

Earth's axis is...

• tilted

• straight

• vertical

during its __ hour rotation the part of the earth facing the sun experiences daylight and warmth

• 19

• 14

• 24

• 12

the amount of sunlight reaching earth changes during its ___ day rotation

• 365

• 138

• 265

• 180

when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, people experience what?

• rain

• spring

• summer

• winter

the southern hemisphere, tilted away from the sun, people experience..?

• spring

• winter

• summer

• rain

the earth's atmosphere is like a...?

• beach house

• treehouse

• house

• greenhouse

earth must radiate as much heat back to the atmosphere or it will become to hot or cold for?

• space

• air

• objects

• life

earth has _ latitude zones

• 3

• 4

• 7

• 2