Unit 2 Study Questions

What is the Sun?

• A planet in our solar system

• A medium sized star and the only star in our solar system

• A comet

How many Earths would fit inside the Sun?

• 100

• 1,000

• 1,000,000

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Why do the Sun and Moon appear to be the same size when viewed from Earth?

• Because the Sun is 400 times larger than the Moon but the Moon is 400 times closer to the Earth than the Sun, so they appear the same size.

• Because the Moon emits its own light, making it look as big as the Sun.

• Because the Sun and Moon are actually the same size but at different distances.

• Because Earth's atmosphere magnifies the Moon to match the Sun's size.

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What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

• About 23.5 degrees

• About 0 degrees

• About 45 degrees

• About 90 degrees

Define 'Axis' as it relates to Earth.

• An imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.

• A visible line on Earth's surface separating land and water.

• A path that the Moon follows around the Earth.

• A boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space.

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What is the Northern Hemisphere?

• The top half of the Earth, located above the equator, where places like North America, Europe, and most of Asia are found.

• The bottom half of the Earth, located below the equator, where places like Australia and most of South America are found.

• A region around the South Pole, mostly covered in ice.

• A line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western halves.

What is the Southern Hemisphere?

• The bottom half of the Earth, located below the equator, including continents like South America, Australia, and most of Antarctica.

• The top half of the Earth, located above the equator, including continents like North America and Europe.

• A region located only in the Pacific Ocean.

• A term used to describe the area around the North Pole.

When Earth is tilted towards the Sun, the Sun appears higher in the sky making solar radiation more intense and passes through less atmosphere creating _______ temperatures.

• warmer

• colder

• stable

• humid

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When Earth is tilted away from the Sun, the Sun appears lower in the sky making solar radiation less intense and passes through more atmosphere creating _______ temperatures.

• cooler

• warmer

• humid

• dry

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When one hemisphere experiences a season, the other hemisphere experiences the ______ season. Fill in the blank.

• opposite

• same

• warmer

• colder

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