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GCh. 2 Section 1 Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of energy is needed for all life to survive on Earth and is constantly changing?

a)

thermal energy

b)

solar energy

c)

radiant energy

2.

Select all of the factors that affect the amount of energy that the Earth receives from the Sun.

a)

rotation

b)

longitude

c)

latitude

d)

tilt

3.

The Earth rotates on its _________.

a)

axis

b)

latitude

c)

pole

d)

equator

4.

It takes 24 hours for the Earth to complete one full _________.

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

5.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Earth's orbit around the Sun is a perfect circle.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

What factor causes day and night on Earth?

a)

tilt

b)

revolution

c)

rotation

7.

It takes 365 1/4 days for Earth to complete one full __________.

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

resolution

8.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Earth's axis is tilted at 25.5 degrees from vertical.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

If the Northern Hemisphere is tilting towards the sun, it receives _______ energy from the sun.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

equal amounts

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: Higher latitude regions receive indirect rays from the sun and have warmer temperatures.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Seasons are periods during the year that are known for a particular type of __________.

a)

tropics

b)

climate

c)

weather

12.

____________ are seasonal winds with heavy rains that can occur in India.

a)

monsoons

b)

tropical storms

c)

tsunami

13.

TRUE OR FALSE: If the Earth's axis were straight up and down, the Earth would have the same weather all year round no matter which hemisphere you live in.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE