chapter 29.2

Question 1

an area 15 wide in which the time is the same

Answer 1

time zone

Question 2

is the spinning of earths on its axis an imaginary line drawn from earths north pole to its south pole

Answer 2

rotation

Question 3

motion earth in an elliptical orbit around the sun

Answer 3

revolution

Question 4

defined as the plane of earths orbit around the sun

Answer 4

ecliptic

Question 5

occurs when earth rotational axis is tilted directly toward the sun or away from the sun

Answer 5

solstice

Question 6

earths rotational axis is perpendicular to a line drawn from the center of earth to the center of the sun

Answer 6

equinox

Question 7

who devised a method of timekeeping around 3000 B.C

Answer 7

babylonians

Question 8

what was the symbol for degree taken from

Answer 8

the sun

Question 9

how many degrees does the earth spin in one day

Answer 9

360 degrees

Question 10

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

Answer 10

24 hours

Question 11

how many degrees does the earth spin in one hour

Answer 11

15 hours

Question 12

what direction does the sun rise

Answer 12

east

Question 13

what direction does the sun set

Answer 13

west

Question 14

true or false. all time zones are the exact same size

Answer 14

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

Question 15

how many time zones are there in the world

Question 16

what direction do you move to add hours to the time

Answer 16

east add hour

Question 17

which direction do you move to subtract hours from the time

Question 18

how many time zones are there in the united states

Answer 18

6

Question 19

what are the names of the time zones

Answer 19

atlantic/atlastic
Pacific time zone 
central 
eastern
hawain time zone

Question 20

what is a solar day

Question 21

what is a sidereal day

Question 22

what are the two main reasons for seasons

Answer 22

revolutions

Question 23

which two seasons have a solstice

Answer 23

winter and summer

Question 24

which month is the summer solstice

Answer 24

December 21st

Question 25

which month is the winter solstice

Question 26

which two seasons are equinox

Question 27

what month is the spring equinox

Question 28

longest day of the year

Answer 28

june 21st

Question 29

shortest day of the year

Answer 29

December 21st