Chapter 2 Planet Earth

Earths movement affects the amount of energy we receive from the sun

• True
• False

Earths movement and the sun's energy interact to create day and night, temperature changes and the seasons

• True
• False

What is solar energy?

• Solar energy is the energy derived from the sun's radiation.
• Electricity created from fossil fuels.
• Power produced by geothermal sources.
• Energy generated from wind turbines.

What is rotation?

• Rotation is the process of moving in a straight line.
• Rotation refers to the speed of an object.
• Rotation is the act of expanding outward from a point.
• Rotation is the act of turning around a center or axis.

How much is one revolution around the sun?

• 180 degrees
• 90 days around the moon

• 270 days around the sun

• 365 days around the earth

what does latitude mean?

• Latitude is the distance from the North Pole to the South Pole.
• Latitude refers to the angular distance of a location north or south of the equator.
• Latitude indicates the time zone of a location.
• Latitude measures the height of a location above sea level.

Some regions on earth have seasons marked by rainfall rather than temperature

• True
• False

What are regions close to the equator called?

Salt water and fresh water make up the earths water supply

• True
• False

What is it called when water circulates from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to the Earth's surface again?