Earth and Space Review-2019

Label number 1

• #1 Core
• #1 Radiation zone
• #1 Convection zone
• #1 Photosphere

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

At a tectonic plate boundary where the plates are moving together, what is least likely to occur?

• earthquakes
• volcanoes
• sea-floor spreading
• mountain building

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months
• the years
• the seasons
• day and night

When the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, it has completed _____ rotations or days

• 7

• 30

• 91.25

• 365.256

What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?

• orbit
• axis
• equator
• latitude

Why do globes lean sideways?

• To allow them to spin easier.
• To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
• To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
• To demonstrate day and night.

How old is Earth?

• 3.6 billion years old
• 4.6 billion years old
• 4.6 million years old
• 6 million years old

What is the most likely elevation of the mountain below?

• 1550  meters
•  1652 meters
• 1500 meters
• 1700 meters