Movements of the Earth and Its Consequences

If you cross the International Date Line from West to east you ____ one day.

• lose

• gain

Which imaginary line will you use to know if a country is in the northern or southern hemispheres?

• equator

• international date line

• prime meridian

Which zone receives the unequal amount of sunlight?

• tropic

• temperate

• frigid

Where is Tropic of Cancer located?

• 23.5 degrees North

• 23.5 degrees South

• 66.5 degrees North

• 66.5 degrees South

It take the Earth (a)   and 1/4 days or 1 year to complete one revolution

We experience different seasons because of the Earth's (a)   .

The international date line is a (a)   line for easier reference points of time zones.

The Arctic Circle is located in the ________ part of the world.

• Northern

• Southern

• Western

• Eastern

Which imaginary line will you use to know if a country is in the eastern or western hemispheres?

• equator

• international date line

• prime meridian

 Tropical countries do not experience winter season because they receive the perpendicular rays from the Sun.

• TRUE

• FALSE