Chapter 29.2 Flashcards

1
Q

an area 15 degrees wide in which the time is the same

A

time zone

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2
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the spinning of Earth on its axis

A

rotation

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3
Q

the motion of Earth in an elliptical orbit around the sun

A

revolution

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4
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the plane of Earths orbit around the sun

A

ecliptic

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5
Q

occurs when Earth’s rotational axis is tilted directly toward the Sun or away from the sun

A

solstice

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6
Q

Earth’s rotational axis is perpendicular to a line drawn from the center of Earth to the center of the sun

A

equinox

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7
Q

Who devised a method of timekeeping around 3000 B.C

A

Babylonians

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8
Q

What was the symbol for degree taken from

A

the babylonian symbol for the sun

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9
Q

How many degrees does the Earth spin in one day

A

360 degrees

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10
Q

how many hours does it take the Earth to make one full rotation

A

24 hours

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11
Q

how many degrees does the Earth spin in one hour

A

15 degrees

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12
Q

what direction does the sun rise

A

East

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13
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What direction does the sun set

A

West

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14
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True or False: All time zones are the exact same size

A

False, they are modified to fir around cities, states, and country borders, and other key sites

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15
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How many time zones are there in the world

A

24 time zones

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16
Q

Which direction do you move to add hours to the time

17
Q

Which direction do you move to subtract hours to your time

18
Q

How many time zones are there in the United States

A

6 time zones

19
Q

What are the names of the time zones

A

Mountain time zone, Eastern time zone, Pacific time zone, Alaskan time zone, Central time zone, Hawaiian time zone

20
Q

What is a solar day

A

The Earth’s rotation from the sun in the sky from noon one day to noon the next day

21
Q

What is a sidereal day

A

When a certain star rises above the horizon until that same star rises again

22
Q

What are the two main reasons for seasons

A

The axis tilt and how close earth is to the sun

23
Q

Which two seasons have a solstice

A

Summer and Winter

24
Q

Which month is the summer solstice

25
Which month is the winter solstice
December
26
Which two seasons are equinoxes
Spring and Fall
27
Which month is the spring equinox
March
28
Which month is the Fall equinox
September
29
When is the longest day of the year
During the Summer solstice
30
When is the shortest day of the year
During the winter solstice
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When are the day almost 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night
During the Spring equinox and the Fall equinox