Regions of the Earth
This region is at the "top" and "bottom" of a diagram of Earth.
The Polar Regions
The rigid outer layer of earth composed of solid rock
lithosphere
How long does it take for the Earth to make a full orbit around the sun?
365 days (1 full year)
When the visible, illuminated part of the Moon is getting larger each night.
Waxing
True or False: The tropics are colder and have dry air
False - they are warmer and are humid
This region is directly to the North and directly to the South of the equator.
The Tropics
the part of earth where life exists
biosphere
Define lunar phase
The different shapes of the Moon that we see from Earth as the Moon orbits Earth and different amounts of its sunlit side are visible.
When the visible, illuminated part of the Moon is getting smaller each night.
Waning
True or False - the tropics have cold and warm seaons
____ is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer.
23.26 Degrees North
the layer of gasses that surround the earth
atmosphere
Define Winter solstice
The day when a hemisphere has its least direct sunlight and shortest day of the year. It marks the beginning of winter.
The region around a star where conditions may be just right for liquid water to exist on a planet’s surface, making it a possible place for life.
Habitable Zone
True or False - there is a high level of biodiversity in the tropical regions
True!
___ is the the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn.
23.26 Degrees South
the part of earth made of water
hydrosphere
Define summer solstice
The day when a hemisphere has its most direct sunlight and longest day of the year. It marks the beginning of summer.
The path an object follows as it moves around another object in space.
Orbit
Warm or Cold water? Description: light blue and very clear
warm water
This region receives more direct sunlight throughout the year, while the other receives sunlight at a lower angle. Name both regions.
The Tropics and the polar regions
A tree grows in soil, takes in carbon dioxide from the air, and gets water from rain. Name the three Earth spheres interacting in this example.
Biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
This imaginary line runs through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole and is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit around the Sun.
Earth's axis
An imaginary line around Earth at 0° latitude that divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
This animal lives in the tropical region
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