M2: The Earth And The Moon Flashcards

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1
Q

Arrange the Geological Timeline properly.

Mesozoic era
Paleozoic era
Cenozoic era
Precambrian eon

A

Precambrian eon - Paleozoic era - Mesozoic era - Cenozoic era

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2
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Energy from the sun received by the Earth.

A

Insolation

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3
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MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH

Earth spins in its axis at a tilt of 23.5° for 24 hours.

A

Rotation

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4
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Movement of the Earth around the sun along its orbit for 365 days.

A

Revolution

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5
Q

The Earth rotates ________ (direction)

A

Counterclockwise (north pole, east to west from the equator)

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6
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What are the 3 essentials of a Habitable planet?

A
  1. Atmosphere
  2. Surface temperature
  3. Presence of liquid water
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7
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What is the shape of the Earth?

A

Oblate spheroid

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8
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Days in a year where daytime is either short or long?

A

Solstice

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9
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SOLSTICE

day > night

A

June solstice

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10
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SOLSTICE

day < night

A

December solstice

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11
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The days and nights are equal in length

A

Equinox

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12
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Revolution of the Moon

Moon revolves around Earth once every ___ days?

A

27 days

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13
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PHASES OF THE MOON:

Illuminated part is increasing

A

Waxing

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14
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PHASES OF THE MOON:

Illuminated part is decreasing

A

Waning

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15
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PHASES OF THE MOON:

Illuminated part is less than half

A

Crescent

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16
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PHASES OF THE MOON:

Illuminated part is greater than half

A

Gibbous

17
Q

Sun-Moon-Earth

A

Solar Eclipse

18
Q

Sun-Earth-Moon

A

Lunar eclipse

19
Q

_________: total shadow :: ___________ : partial shadow

A

Umbra - Penumbra

20
Q

Vertical difference between sea levels at high tide and low.

A

Tidal range