Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | summer solstice | d. | axis | b. | revolution | e. | orbit | c. | equinoxes |
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path of each planet around the sun
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2.
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Earth’s complete circuit around the sun
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3.
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imaginary line passing through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the
South Pole
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4.
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day with the most hours of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere
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5.
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two days when day and night are of equal length in both hemispheres
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Short Answer
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6.
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Describe differences between Jupiter and Mars.
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7.
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What makes up our solar system?
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8.
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How does latitude affect the Earth’s temperatures?
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9.
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How many degrees is Earth tilted on its axis?
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10.
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How are the seasons of the midlatitudes affected by air masses from the Tropics
and the North and South Poles?
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