3.9B, 4.9A, 4.9B Review

Front

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What is the term for the line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Back

Mercury

Front

What is the second planet from the Sun?

Back

Venus

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when the South Pole is tilted towards the Sun?

Back

Summer

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun?

Back

Winter

Front

What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun during the summer solstice?

Back

The North Pole is tilted towards the Sun.

Front

What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun during the winter solstice?

Back

The North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasons?

Back

The tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.