007 Ch-3.1 Quiz

The side of Earth facing the sun is colder, and the side of Earth not facing the sun is warmer.

• True
• False

The Northern Hemisphere experiences summer when it is tilted toward the sun and receives more direct sunlight.

• True
• False

The greenhouse effect is when the sun’s rays pass through the atmosphere and heat is trapped.

• True
• False

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth would be too hot to support life.

• True
• False

The Equator experiences the most dramatic variation in the amount of sunlight.

• True
• False

Because Earth is tilted on its axis,

• ocean currents move in predictable patterns.
• the seasons occur at the same time in all parts of the world.
• different places on Earth receive different amounts of sunlight.
• it is never dark at the North and South Poles.

How frequently does Earth complete one rotation on its axis?

• every 60 minutes
• every 24 hours
• every 7 days
• every 365 days

When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• summer
• autumn
• winter
• spring

Because of ________, some solar radiation is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere and some is reflected back into space.

• global warming
• the tilt of Earth's axis
• the Coriolis effect
• the greenhouse effect

When does the shortest day of the year occur?

• on the winter solstice
• on the spring equinox
• on the summer solstice
• on the fall equinox