Module 2 Lesson 1& 2 Vocabulary Quiz

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What is solar energy?

• Energy generated by Earth's rotation
• Energy from the Sun
• Energy stored in water

What does rotation refer to?

• The Earth spinning on it axis, each rotation takes about 24 hours
• The movement of the Earth around the Sun
• The process of water turning into vapor
• The melting of glaciers

What is revolution?

• The Earth spinning in motion
• The process of water freezing into glaciers
• The collection of groundwater
• The 365.25 day trip Earth takes around the sun each year

Where are the tropics located

• Near the poles
• Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
• Above the Artic Circle
• In mountainous Regions

What is freshwater?

• Water found in the form of vapor
• water found in oceans
• water that is not salty; it makes up only about 3 percent of our total water supply
• found in the dead sea

What are glaciers?

• Large Lakes of freshwater
• Deep underground reservoirs
• Clouds that store water vapor
• a large area of slow moving ice

What is surface water?

• Water that is found in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes
• Water that evaporates underground
• water that is stored in glaciers
• Water that evaporates into the atomosphere

What does precipitation refer to?

• The movement of glaciers
• The freezing of groundwater
• Water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
• The evaporation of water from plants

What is groundwater?

• Water that collects in rivers and lakes
• water that lies below the Earth's surface
• water stored in clouds
• water vapor in the air