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Chapter 1
1B-1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the tendency of matter to keep moving in the same direction called? | Inertia |
| What aspect of the earth’s shape is evidence of its rotation? | The earth’s bulge at its equator can be explained by its rotation. |
| World wind patterns and the path of projectiles are evidence of what type of earth movement? | Rotation |
| What type of pendulum is used to demonstrate the earth’s rotation? | Foucault |
| What is the most recent evidence that shows the earth’s rotation? | Astronauts on the moon saw the earth’s entire surface in each twenty-four-hour day. |