Our Planet Earth Answers

Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.Image courtesy of Reto Stöckli (NASA) The image above shows how the Earth receives energy on a solstice day. In this image, it's June 21. Because of the light and energy each hemisphere is receiving, which season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing in this image? A. winterB. summerC. springD. fall Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Why does it matter that the Earth's axis is tilted? Explain why this detail is very important to our lives.

As the Earth moves around the Sun, it spins in two ways: it revolves, and it rotates. Describe the difference between revolution and rotation, and explain why each is important.

What is the difference between a solstice and an equinox? Using three or more complete sentences, describe the reasons why these days are unique.

How many planets are in the Earth’s solar system? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following statements does not describe the Earth's rotation?A. It causes the Earth to experience day and night.B. It causes the Sun to appear to rise in the east.C. It happens as the Earth spins on its axis.D. It takes 365.25 days to complete. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What is the Earth’s place in the solar system? Locate the Earth in this system, and explain its relationship to the Sun and Moon.

During a(n) __________, the Sun's energy hits the Earth's hemispheres the most evenly, and during a(n) __________, it hits the Earth's hemispheres the most unevenly.A. equinox . . . revolutionB. equinox . . . solsticeC. solstice . . . rotationD. solstice . . . equinox Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What are the Earth's four spheres? Explain your answer in a paragraph of no fewer than four sentences.

Which of the following lists correctly identifies the Earth’s four spheres? A. lithosphere, biosphere, asthenosphere, troposphere B. atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere C. lithosphere, hydrosphere, troposphere, atmosphere D. atmosphere, asthenosphere, exosphere, lithosphere Please select the best answer from the choices provided