World Geography Ch. 2 Quiz

Match the Following:

• A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

• Satellite

• A celestial body that orbits a star.

• Solar System

• An object that orbits a planet, typically larger than a meteoroid.

• Planet

• The collection of planets and other celestial bodies orbiting the Sun.

• Solar Energy

• Energy From the Sun that reaches earth

• Moon

Match the Following:

• Areas around the North and South Poles

• Tropics

• Regions of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• Equinox

• Times of the year when day and night are of equal length

• Rotation

• The movement of one body around another

• Revolution

• The spinning of a body on its axis

• Polar Region

Match the Following:

• 66.5° South Latitude

• Antarctic Circle

• Poles point towards or away from sun

• Arctic Circle

• 66.5° North Latitude

• Tropic of Cancer

• 23.5° South Latitude

• Tropic of Capricorn

• 23.5° North Latitude

• Solstice

Match the Following:

• Layer of gases surrounding Earth

• Environment

• Living organisms and their environments

• Biosphere

• Water component of the Earth

• Lithosphere

• Combination of earths four spheres

• Atmosphere

• Earth's solid outer layer

• Hydrosphere

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

• Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is orbiting around another object.
• Rotation is the same as revolution.
• Rotation refers to the movement of stars in the sky.
• Revolution is spinning on an axis; rotation is orbiting.

Where does the amount of solar energy earth receives vary most in the year?

• Equatorial regions
• Tropics

• Tropical rainforests
• Higher latitudes (polar regions)

How many time zones does the contigous US have?

• 4
• 1

• 2

• 3

What term describes Earths Shape?

• flat disk
• perfect sphere
• cube
• oblate spheroid

How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 12 hours
• 36 hours
• 48 hours
• 24 hours

During the solstices, where do Earth's poles point in relation to the sun?

• During the summer solstice, the South Pole points towards the sun.
• During the winter solstice, the North Pole points towards the sun.
• Both poles point away from the sun during the solstices.
• During the summer solstice, the North Pole points towards the sun; during the winter solstice, the South Pole points towards the sun.