Unit 10 Review Flashcards
True or False
Every 24 hours, the earth completes two rotations on its axis.
False
How many times does the earth revolve around the sun each year?
1
The path of the earth as it orbits the sun can best be described by which of these shapes?
a circle
Which shape best describes earth?
- cube
- egg-shaped
- sphere
Earth is a sphere
Joe was asked to describe the movements the earth makes as it rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun. He said, “The earth revolves on its axis, once every 24 hours. At the same time, it is also revolving around the sun in a path that is an almost circular orbit”
What did Joe say in his description that is wrong?
The earth revolves on its axis.
True or false
The seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth’s axis
True
Is the amount of daylight during the summer in New York City greater, same, or less than the amount of daylight in New York City in the winter?
Greater
What is one way the tilt of the earth’s axis causes the seasons?
The tilt causes the sun to shine more directly on the part of the earth where it is summer and less directly where it is winter.
True or false
The sun shines directly overhead at the poles when it is overhead at the equator.
false
True or false
When one of the poles receives sunlight all day, the equator is dark all day
false
True or false
The equator never receives direct sunlight, only the poles do.
false
True or false
The sun shines more directly at the equator than the poles.
true
In what order do the phases of the moon happen, starting with the new moon?
New, crescent, first quarter, gibbous, full, gibbous, third quarter, crescent and new again
How long does it take the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
one month
How long does it take the moon to complete a rotation on its axis
one month
