Earth Science Unit 2 Earth, Sun, Moon

Which diagram best shows the altitude of Polaris observed near Buffalo, NY?

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Evidence that Earth Revolves around the Sun is provided by the

• apparent rising and setting of the Sun during one day

• apparent rising and setting of Polaris during one day

• seasonal changes in the apparent positions of constellations

• hourly changing in the apparent direction of the swing of a Foucault pendulum.

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To an observer on Earth, how many degrees does the Sun appear to move across the sky in 4 hours?

• 96 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 48 degrees

• 4 degrees

The diagram represents a Foucault pendulum swinging freely for 8 hours. The pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because of Earth's

• tectonic plate movement

• force of gravity

• rotation

• revolution

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is known as

• Rotation

• Revolution

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The orbit of Earth around the Sun is known as

• Rotation

• Revolution

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The change of seasons is caused due to ___

• Movement of the sun

• Spherical shape of the earth

• Revolution

• Rotation

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Imaginary line through the center of a planet.

• Spring tide

• axis

• rotation

• phases

At what angle is the axis of the earth tilted to the vertical plane ?

• 66 1/2 Degrees

• 32 1/2 Degrees

• 23 1/2 Degrees

• 13 1/2 Degrees

The deflection of winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is known as

• Focault Pendulum

• Coriolis Effect

• Hurricane

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