Solar System
What planet has the biggest canyon?
Mars
The process that keeps the suns warmth inside the Earth's Atmosphere is called what?
The Greenhouse Effect
Which two seasons have the most dramatic differences?
Summer and Winter
How long does it take for light to travel from the sun?
a. 9 min 24 sec
b. A lightyear
c. 8 min 19 sec
d. 24 hours
c. 8 min 19 sec
Which of the following is NOT a main greenhouse gas? A. carbon B. methane C. oxygen
c. Oxygen
When it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
What is a Terrestrial planet?
a. Planet made of rocks or metal
b. A planet that contains life
c. Both A and B
a. Planet made of rocks or metal
How do we detect the greenhouse effect?
a. electroscope
b. spectroscopy
c. spectrometer
b. spectroscopy
What are the seasons caused by?
The Earths tilt
Venus was named after the goddess of what?
Beauty
How can we reduce the negative effects of the Greenhouse Effect?
(Name one to get points)
-Burn less fossil fuels
-Protecting the world’s forests
-Planting trees
How many degrees is the earth tilted by?
23.5 degrees
What is Neptune's largest moon called?
Triton
What are some pollutants that act as greenhouse gasses?
a. Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrogen
b. Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Methane
c. None of the above
a. Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrogen
Which is NOT included in the 5 latitudes?
a. Tropic of cancer
b. Equator
c. Tropic of Sagittarius
d. Tropic of Capricorn
c. Tropic of Sagittarius