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CH 20
Review 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Distinguish | Between Earth's rotation and Earth's revolution |
| The path Earth follows around the Sun is Earth's | |
| when a ____ occurs, the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere receive the same amount of sunlight | |
| what is caused by the tilt of Earth's rotational axis | A |
| Contrast | the amount of sunlight received by an area near the equator and a same-sized area near the South Pole. |
| Contrast | the sun's gravitational pull on Earth when Earth is closest to the Sun when Earth is farthest from the Sun |
| Summarize | Copy and fill in the table below for the seasons in the northern hemisphere |
| Defend | The December solstice is often called the winter solstice. Do you think this is an appropriate label? Defend your answer |
| Math Skills | The Sun's diameter is about 1,390,000 km. what is the Sun's diameter in miles? |