Earth Science Ch. 1, Less 2, 3, &4

Question 1

When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ______ in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

summer

Question 2

The moon moves from ________________.

Accepted Answer

east to west

Question 3

Moving around another object is known as

Accepted Answer

revolving

Question 4

Higher latitudes receive _________ direct sunlight.

Accepted Answer

less

Question 5

In early morning, the sun is moving in the ___________ sky

Accepted Answer

eastern

Question 6

Your shadow is shortest at __________

Accepted Answer

noon

Question 7

At noon, the sun is directly ___________

Accepted Answer

overhead

Question 8

One full rotation of Earth takes ________

Accepted Answer

24 hours, 1 day

Question 9

In the portion of Earth that faces towards the sun it is

Accepted Answer

day

Question 10

The sun's surface is made up of __________

Accepted Answer

hot gases

Question 11

________ is the path Earth takes around the sun.

Accepted Answer

orbit

Question 12

Most nights of the year, the ______ can be seen in the night sky.

Accepted Answer

moon

Question 13

Earth's rotation causes what two things to occur?

Accepted Answer

night, day

Question 14

The ________ is made of both solid and liquid rock.

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 15

The ______________ is made of solid rock.

Accepted Answer

moon

Question 16

Lower latitudes receive _________ direct sunlight.

Accepted Answer

more

Question 17

The _______ is the imaginary line that runs through the North and South Poles.

Accepted Answer

axis

Question 18

Earth is _________ on its axis.

Accepted Answer

tilted

Question 19

The ________ gets direct sunlight.

Accepted Answer

equator

Question 20

Mid-latitudes are _______ when they are tilted away from the sun.

Accepted Answer

cooler

Question 21

________ is the force that pulls objects toward each other.

Accepted Answer

gravity

Question 22

Earth's full revolution around the sun takes _________

Accepted Answer

1 year, 365 days

Question 23

The US has summer in June because the __________ is tilted toward the sun in June.

Accepted Answer

Northern Hemisphere

Question 24

The distance north and south of the equator a place is located is known as

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 25

In the portion of Earth that faces away from the sun it is ___________

Accepted Answer

night

Question 26

The sun sets in the ________

Accepted Answer

west

Question 27

The positions of stars in the sky seem to change as ________ revolves around the sun.

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 28

The sun rises in the _______

Accepted Answer

east

Question 29

Seasonal changes depend upon

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 30

Seasons are caused by the changing position of Earth compared to the _______.

Accepted Answer

sun

Question 31

______________ means to spin around.

Accepted Answer

rotate

Earth Science Ch. 1, Less 2, 3, &4

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Earth Science Ch. 1, Less 2, 3, &4

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