EARTH AND SPACE LETS SEE WHAT YOU KNOW
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EARTH AND SPACE
LET´S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW (AND LEARN SOMETHING NEW) • A Game!!!!
• 1) In which year did humans land on the moon? a) 1919 b) 1969 c) 1987 d) 2000 b) 1969 • 2) Which animal did the USSR/Russia first send into space? a) A dog b) a cat c) a monkey b) A dog named Laika who did not survive the mission. She was sent into space in 1957. • 3) True or False: The Sun orbits the Earth. False-the Earth orbits the Sun. • 4) True or False: The Earth needs 365 ¼ days to orbit the Sun. True. Because of this, every 4 years we add a day to February, the 29 th. This year is called a Leap Year.
• 5) True or False: The Moon orbits the Earth. True-it takes the Moon about 28 days to orbit the Earth.
• 6) How many hours does it take the Earth to rotate on its own axis? 24 hours or 1 day • 7) Why is it colder in winter than in summer? Because the Sun´s rays have to travel further to reach the Earth. This is because one of the Earth´s poles tilts away from the Sun every 6 months as it orbits the Sun.
• 8) When the North Pole tilts away from the Sun, it is _______ in the Northern Hemisphere. A) summer B) winter • 9) When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is _________ in the Southern Hemisphere. winter-this is because the North Pole is tilting towards the sun.
• 10) What line of latitude divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? The Equator. It is at 0º latitude.
• 11) What are the imaginary lines that are horizontal on maps and globes? Parallels (lines of latitude, like the Equator) • 12) What are the imaginary lines that are vertical on maps and globes? Meridians (lines of longitude)
• 13) The Greenwich Meridian (0º longitude) passes through which famous city in the UK? London! Madrid is located at a longitude of 3 º W.
