GCh. 2 Section 1 Review

What type of energy is needed for all life to survive on Earth and is constantly changing?

• thermal energy

• solar energy

• radiant energy

Select all of the factors that affect the amount of energy that the Earth receives from the Sun.

• rotation

• longitude

• latitude

• tilt

The Earth rotates on its _________.

• axis

• latitude

• pole

• equator

It takes 24 hours for the Earth to complete one full _________.

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

TRUE OR FALSE: The Earth's orbit around the Sun is a perfect circle.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What factor causes day and night on Earth?

• tilt

• revolution

• rotation

It takes 365 1/4 days for Earth to complete one full __________.

• revolution

• rotation

• resolution

TRUE OR FALSE: The Earth's axis is tilted at 25.5 degrees from vertical.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If the Northern Hemisphere is tilting towards the sun, it receives _______ energy from the sun.

• less

• more

• equal amounts

TRUE OR FALSE: Higher latitude regions receive indirect rays from the sun and have warmer temperatures.

• TRUE

• FALSE