Unit 9 Test Review: Earth Cycles

Which has a greater effect on Earth’s tides?

Moon’s gravitational pull OR Sun’s gravitational pull

Moon’s gravitational pull

During July in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer. What season would it be in the Southern Hemisphere?

Winter

What is the main cause of warmer weather in the summer?

The tilt of the Earth which allows different hemispheres to receive more or less intense Solar Radiation

What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?

NH= SummerSH= Winter

What are the subatomic particles that orbit the nucleus?

Electrons

At mid-ocean ridges, are the rocks closest to the ridge are newer or older?

Newer and younger

How much of the moon always receives sunlight?

Half the moon is always receives sunlight

Describe an atom of the location of each subatomic particle.

A core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons

How many days, approximately, after a full does a new moon occur?

28 days4 days14 days7 days

14 days

If a mysterious planet similar to Earth was discovered, what important characteristic must he planet have in order to experience seasons?

The planet must be titled on its axis

The motion of the Earth moving around the Earth is called what?

Revolution

What season is it in the N. Hemisphere?

Summer

What moon phase is at Point A?

A

New Moon

If the date at point A is March 5th, what is the date at point B?

A B

March 19th

What is a Neap tide?

Tides with the smallest daily tidal range, which occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a 90 degree angle.

In a chemical equation where are the reactants located and where are the products located?

Reactants are on the left side of the equation and products are on the right side of the equation.

What causes day and night on Earth?

Earth’s Rotation

Which group of elements on the periodic table are gases at room temperature?

Noble Gases

Which property of element would be most helpful in determining which column the element is in?

It’s chemical Reactivity

Which lunar phase would occur approximately 7 days after the FULL MOON?

Third Quarter

What phase of the moon is occurring when the moon is in between the Earth and Sun.

New Moon

If Earth did not have a tilt on its axis, how would that affect the Earth’s seasons?

There would not be the same pattern of seasonal changes in weather.

Which of the following moon phases would come a few days after the third quarter moon?

A C DB

A. Waning Crescent

When will the Earth experience higher than normal tides?

Full Moon and New Moon

What causes the change in they appearance of the Moon in its cycle?

The relative positions of the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun