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When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, which hemisphere is in the summer?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Name a continent that will have summer when the Northern hemisphere is in winter (Select all that apply)
North America
Africa
Australia
Asia
Which of the following degrees latitude makes the most sense for Howell, NJ
40 Degrees North
40 Degrees South
87 Degrees North
87 Degrees South
What is the approximate tilt of the Earth's Axis?
23.5 Degrees
30 Degrees
60 Degrees
10 Degrees
Name a planet in the solar system with a runaway greenhouse effect
Mars
Venus
Neptune
Alderaan
Which of the following best explains the graph (select two)
Average Temperatures have cooled down significantly since 1951
Average Temperatures have risen significantly since 1951
From 2015 onwards we are more likely to see colder weather than hotter weather
From 2015 onwards we are more likely to see extremely hot weather than colder weather
Which of the following gasses are major contributors to climate change? (Select all that apply)
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrous Oxide
Xenon
Increased production of greenhouse gasses has lead to (Select two)
No major change in Earth's climate
Poorer health conditions for people in areas of higher pollution
An increase of approximately 1.5 degrees celcius on a global scale
Better harvesting conditions for food
Which of the following will have an effect on human populations due to climate change? (Select all that apply)
Extreme Weather patterns due to fluxuations in climate
Agriculture failing due to dry seasons
Marine life dying due to rising temperatures in the ocean and salinity issues from melting ice caps
Refugees fleeing low lying areas that are succumbing to rising waters
Which type of organism will have issues reproducing due to rising temperatures in the ocean? Use the provided graph for information.
Marine life by coastal areas
terrestrial life
Human being
wookies
Match the text and the correct word.
A natural community of plants, animals, and other organisms and the physical environment in which they live and interact
Atmosphere
Ecosystem
Habitat
Match the text and the correct word.
A mixture of gases, such as nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, that surrounds the Earth
Atmosphere
Ecosystem
Habitat
Match the text and the correct word.
Weather patterns for about 30 years can be used to describe the climate of a particular place.
Precipitation
Climate
Fossil fuel
Match the text and the correct word.
Any moisture that falls to Earth, such as rain, snow, hail, sleet, or mist
Precipitation
Climate
Fossil fuel
Match the text and the correct word.
An energy-rich substance type of fuel that is created from dead plant and animal material trapped between layers of rock deep within the Earth
Precipitation
Climate
Fossil fuel
Match the text and the correct word.
A natural or human-made gas that traps heat in the atmosphere
Carbon dioxide
Greenhouse Gas
Ozone
Match the text and the correct word.
A gas made up of three atoms of oxygen bonded together
Carbon dioxide
Greenhouse Gas
Ozone
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A colorless, odorless gas that is released from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas
Carbon dioxide
Greenhouse Gas
Ozone
Match the text and the correct word.
The total amount of greenhouse gases released by a person, family, building, organization, or company each year
Carbon footprint
Mitigation
Renewable Resource
Match the text and the correct word.
Taking actions in order to decrease the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Carbon footprint
Mitigation
Renewable Resource
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A natural resource that can be made or regrown as fast as it is being used
Carbon footprint
Mitigation
Renewable Resource
Match the text and the correct word.
A substance that contaminates the air or water
Pollutant
Mitigation
Renewable Resource
1.What does the picture represent?
Lines of latitude
Greenhouse effect
Climatic zones
Weather patterns
Why are forests important in reducing climate change? Trees ____
use Carbon Dioxide to make food
provide building materials
are an important food source
reflect all sunlight away from the Earth
Which shows the effect of climate change on human health? It ____
causes illnesses such as heat stress
increases respiratory illnesses such as asthma
helps to spread diseases such as dengue fever
all of the above
What will you do to decrease greenhouses gas?
The path that the planets travel around the sun
Orbit
Revolution
Rotation
Circuit
The spinning of a planet or moon on its axis
Rotation
Revolution
Tides
Axis
The first four planets closest to the Sun
Inner planets
Outer planets
Asteroid belt
Orbit
The four planets farthest from the Sun
Inner planets
Outer planets
Asteroid belt
Orbit
Only planet known to support life
Earth
Mars
Moon
Venus
Revolves around the sun in 365 days
Earth
Revolution
Moon
Rotation
Closest star to Earth
Sun
Moon
Venus
Mercury
The movement of the Earth around the Sun
Revolution
Rotation
Satellite
Spinning
How many planets do we have in our solar system?
9
8
7
6
The ______ is the center of our solar system.
Sky
Earth
Sun
Moon
How long does it take for Earth to make a full rotation?
365 days
60 seconds
24 hours
365 seconds
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun? (Make a full revolution)
365 days
365 seconds
24 hours
60 seconds
What causes a shadow?
The suns rays shining down
A solid object allow the light from the light source to pass through
A solid object blocking the light from the light source.
A black colour behind an object
Order these from smallest to largest
moon, earth, sun
sun, moon, earth
moon,earth, sun
sun, earth, moon
What causes the day and night on the Earth?
rotation
evolution
light rays
north pole
How many hours does the Earth take to make one rotation?
1600
12
24
72
The Earth rotates on its ...............
day and night
axis
north pole
south pole
Which is true about the diagram above?
In the Northern Hemisphere it is fall, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring.
In the Northern Hemisphere it is winter, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is spring.
In the Northern Hemisphere it is spring, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is summer.
In the Northern Hemisphere it is summer, and in the Southern Hemisphere it is winter.
If you walked outside one night and the moon looked like the diagram, but a week later you looked and it appeared larger, what caused this?
The moon became larger
The moon became brighter
Earth and moon moved closer together
You would be seeing more of the side of the moon that was lighted
According to the diagram, which of the following correctly states the season for the given location?
It is spring at location G
It is winter at location H
It is fall at location J
It is summer at location K
How many earths can fit in our sun?
111,000
222,000
333,000
444,000
What is the distance between Earth and Moon?
368000 Km
386000 Km
308000 Km
306000 Km
How many moons can fit in earth?
10
30
50
100
Which of the following is responsible for Earth's seasons?
the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and Earth's rotation
the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and rotation of the Sun
the rotation of the Earth and the Sun
the tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun
What object(s) contains more than 99% of the mass in our Solar System?
Jupiter
Sun
Uranus
The Asteroid Belt
How big is space?
6 light years
Infinite
100 light years
How long does it take for Earth to make a full rotation?
365 days
60 seconds
24 hours
365 seconds
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun? (Make a full revolution)
365 days
365 seconds
24 hours
60 seconds
How many planets are in the milky way?
4 million
10 million
100 billion
5 gazillion
