Earth Science Quiz: Atmosphere and Orbit

<p>Ozone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nitrogen Oxides (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>23.5° (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>364.26 days (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Earth's rotation on its axis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Counter clockwise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To account for the extra time in Earth's revolution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perihelion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By the tilt of Earth's axis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Earth's equator projected onto the celestial sphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Earth is farthest from the sun (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The orbit is considered ecliptic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tilt and revolution of the Earth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>23.5 degrees (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Higher angle results in more concentrated solar energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Less heating due to energy being more spread out (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>March 21st (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Daylight and night both last 12 hours (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equal day and night (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Solstices (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tropic of Leo (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Summer Solstice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Daylight and nighttime are equal. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Sun's rays are more direct. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>March 21st (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It varies between 0-4% but has a significant presence. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absorption of heat by the ice. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latent heat of evaporation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latent heat is stored in the liquid and released when returning to solid state. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy must be absorbed by the water molecules. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Condensation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latent heat of condensation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humidity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sublimation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dew point (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Air is a mix of gases and particles, each with unique properties.

Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%), and Argon (0.9%), along with trace amounts of other gases constitute the majority of air.

Water vapor is essential for clouds and precipitation. It absorbs heat from the Earth and the sun.

Ozone absorbs harmful UV radiation from the sun, protecting life on Earth.

Vehicles emit significant pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organics.

Earth spinning on its axis, taking approximately 24 hours.

Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane.

Earth orbiting the Sun, taking approximately 365.25 days.

An extra day added to the calendar every four years to account for the extra 0.25 days in a year.

Earth rotates counter-clockwise.

Earth's path around the Sun, slightly elliptical.

Closest point to the Sun in Earth's orbit.

Farthest point from the Sun in Earth's orbit.

Earth's equator projected onto the celestial sphere.

Path of Earth's orbit projected onto the sky.

The Earth's tilt and its revolution around the sun cause the seasons.

Sunlight spread out over a larger area, resulting in less heating.

Sunlight concentrated over a smaller area, resulting in greater heating.

The Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane around the sun.

The Earth's yearly orbit around the sun, affecting the angle of sunlight.

Occurs on March 21st, daylight and night are equal.

Occurs on September 21st, daylight and night are equal.

Equal night; daylight and nighttime are of equal length.

Sunlight strikes the Earth most directly at the equator during an equinox.

An imaginary line around the Earth, halfway between the North and South Poles.

Earth's axis tilt points directly towards or away from the sun, causing the longest or shortest day of the year.

Water vapor changing into liquid water.

Solid changing directly to gas without becoming liquid.

Longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere (around June 21st).

Heat released when water vapor turns into liquid.

Shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere (around December 21st).

Equal day and night (approximately 12 hours each) occurring twice a year.

Amount of water vapor in the air.

How much water vapor air holds compared to max it can hold.

Equinox marking the beginning of spring (around March 21st).

Water exists as a solid (ice), liquid, and gas (water vapor).

The continuous process of water changing states between solid, liquid, and gas.

Energy stored in water during a change of state, not released as heat during the change.

The process of liquid water turning into water vapor.

The energy needed for liquid water to change to a gas (water vapor).