Summative Assessment

 

 1.  If the Earth was not tilted on its axis, would there be four seasons?

         Yes   or   No

 

2.  Why is it summer in the Northern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere?

 

 

 3.  Heat is always transferred from a _________ substance to a _________ substance.

 

4.  Is ocean circulation an example of convection?   Yes   or   No

 

 5.  Which of the following is an example of conduction?

        a.  A fire warming your hands.

        b.  Boiling water.

        c.  Hot water warming you in the shower.

 6.  Where does the sun's rays hit most directly on the Earth?

 

7.  Since the Earth is _________ and ________, sunlight is more direct on some areas of the Earth than others.

 

8.  Why is heat released in the polar regions?

 

9.  What are three factors that cause a conveyer belt-like circulation of ocean water?

 

10.  The cooler ocean water is found at the (bottom  or  surface) of the ocean, since it is (more  or  less dense).