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Hint	Answer	% Correct
When did the universe begin?	14 billion years ago	0%
How fast do celestial objects appear to move?	15 degrees per hour	0%
The rate of Earth's rotation is how many degrees per hour?	15 degrees per hour	0%
The rate of Earth's revolution is how many degrees per day?	1 degree per day	0%
Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of how many degrees?	23.5 degrees	0%
Earth completes one full rotation in what?	24 hours	0%
Earth completes one full revolution in how long?	365 days	0%
How much of Earth's energy does the Sun provide?	99%	0%
Why is air pressure greatest at sea level?	Because there are more air molecules pushing you down	0%
Why did people believe in the geocentric model?	Because they observed objects moving across the sky	0%
What is the first important greenhouse gases?	Carbon dioxide	0%
What symbol represents a warm front?	Circles	0%
What type of weather is typically associated with high pressure systems?	Clear, calm weather	0%
What type of weather is typically associated with low pressure systems?	Clouds, storms, precipitation	0%
Why does cold air move under warm air?	Cold air is denser and heavier	0%
What kind of air is over Central Canada?	Cold, dry air	0%
What kind of air is over the Arctic Ocean?	Cold, moist air	0%
What follows a warm front?	Cooler, clearer weather	0%
What piece of evidence supports the Big Bang theory?	Cosmic microwave background radiation	0%
Earth revolves around the Sun in which direction?	Counterclockwise	0%
Where does the Sun rise on the Equinoxes?	Due East	0%
Where does an observer's shadow point to at solar noon?	Due North	0%
Where is the Sun located at solar noon in the Northern Hemisphere?	Due South	0%
Where does the Sun set on the Equinoxes?	Due West	0%
Why does Earth experience day and night?	Earth experiences day and night because it rotates on its axis.	0%
How does the Earth move in the geocentric model?	Earth is stationary	0%
What causes the apparent daily motion of the Sun?	Earth's rotation on its axis	0%
What causes seasons?	Earth's tilt of 23.5 degrees	0%
Where does the Sun appear to rise?	East	0%
Which way do celestial objects appear to move?	East to west	0%
Earth rotates from what to what?	East to West	0%
Earth's orbit has what shape?	Elliptical	0%
What is the location of direct rays on March 21st?	Equator	0%
What is the location of direct rays on September 23rd?	Equator	0%
True or False: Seasons are caused by Earth's changing distance from the Sun.	False	0%
How does the greenhouse effect work?	Greenhouse gases trap the Sun's heat	0%
Why do weather systems form in this layer?	High amount of water vapor and air molecules	0%
How does elevation influence climate?	Higher elevations are colder because temperature decreases with altitude	0%
How high is the Sun's altitude on the Summer Solstice/June 21st?	Highest	0%
What was the problem with the geocentric model?	It couldn't explain retrograde motion	0%
What happens to air pressure as you move higher into the troposphere?	It decreases	0%
How does latitude influence climate?	It determines the angle of sunlight and intensity of heating	0%
Why is the greenhouse effect important for life on Earth?	It keeps Earth warm enough to support life	0%
Why was the heliocentric model better?	It was more accurate	0%
What is the most important factor that influences climate?	Latitude	0%
What angle do slanted rays strike the ground?	Low angles	0%
How high is the Sun's altitude on the Winter Solstice/December 21st?	Lowest	0%
What are the inner planets?	Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars	0%
What is the third another important greenhouse gas?	Methane	0%
What angle do direct rays strike the ground?	Near 90 degrees	0%
Which hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun on September 23rd?	Neither	0%
Which hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun on March 21st?	Neither	0%
Why is the Sun never directly over the state of New York?	New York is located at 42 degrees North	0%
Where does the Sun rise on the Summer Solstice/June 21st	Northeast	0%
Which hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun on June 21st?	Northern Hemisphere	0%
Where does the Sun set on the Summer Solstice/June 21t	Northwest	0%
Where does warm air go?	Over cold air	0%
Where do dry air masses form?	Over land	0%
Where do moist air masses form?	Over oceans	0%
Where do cold air masses form?	Over polar regions	0%
Where do warm air masses form?	Over tropical regions	0%
How do the other planets move in the geocentric model?	Planets revolve around Earth	0%
How do the other planets move in the heliocentric model?	Planets revolve around the Sun	0%
What characteristic do they all share?	Rocky	0%
Where is air pressure greatest?	Sea level	0%
Where does the Sun rise on the Winter Solstice/December 21st?	Southeast	0%
Which hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun on December 21st?	Southern Hemisphere	0%
Where does the Sun set on the Winter Solstice/December 21st?	Southwest	0%
How are stars classified?	Temperature/Luminosity	0%
How does the Earth move in the heliocentric model?	The Earth revolves around the Sun	0%
What is a solar eclipse?	The Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun	0%
Which object in the solar system has the greatest mass?	The Sun	0%
Which object has the greatest gravitational force?	The Sun	0%
What did they use to prove the heliocentric model to be true?	The telescope	0%
What do greenhouse gases do?	Trap heat in Earth's atmosphere	0%
What symbol represents a cold front?	Triangles	0%
What is the location of direct rays on June 21st?	Tropic of Cancer	0%
What is the location of direct rays on December 21st?	Tropic of Capricorn	0%
In which atmospheric layer does most of Earth's weather occur?	Troposphere	0%
Where does cold air go?	Under warm air	0%
What kind of air is over the Southwestern US Desert?	Warm, dry air	0%
What follows a cold front?	Warmer weather	0%
What kind of air is over the Gulf of Mexico?	Warm, moist air	0%
How does distance from water influence climate?	Water moderates temperature	0%
What is the second important greenhouse gas?	Water vapor	0%
Where does the Sun appear to set?	West	0%
What kind of star is a star that is hot and dim?	White dwarf	0%

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