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Tic-Toc: Earth's Rotation & Climate - Vegetation Variations

Explore Earth's rotation, climate zones, and vegetation changes based on elevation. Understand the impact of the sun, time zones, and seasonal shifts. Learn about weathering, erosion, and the Earth's dynamic surface changes.

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Tic-Toc: Earth's Rotation & Climate - Vegetation Variations

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  1. Tic-Toc As the World Turns Climate Vegetation Grab Bag 1pt 1 pt 1 pt 1pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2pt 2pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4pt 4 pt 4pt 5pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt

  2. How long does it take the Earth to rotate?

  3. 24 hours

  4. What causes the Earth to have day and night, the Earth’s revolution or rotation?

  5. The Earth’s Rotation

  6. How many time zones does the Earth have?

  7. 24

  8. How far apart is each time zone?

  9. 1 hour

  10. What does A.M. and P.M. stand for?

  11. They are Latin for “ante-meridian” and “post-meridian”

  12. What causes Earth’s seasons?

  13. The tilt of the Earth on its axis AND its revolution

  14. How long is the Earth’s revolution around the sun?

  15. 365 ¼ days

  16. The longest day of the year is called_____________.

  17. Summer Solstice

  18. The shortest day of the year is called the _____________________.

  19. Winter Solstice

  20. Would we have seasons if we revolved around the sun, but did not have a tilted axis? Why?

  21. No, we need the tilt. The tilt and revolution create the seasons because the distance (angle) from the sun changes.

  22. What latitudes are the Earth’s tropical climate found at?

  23. Low Latitudes

  24. What is Wisconsin’s climate zone?

  25. Temperate or Temperate Continental

  26. What latitudes are the polar/frigid climate zones found at? LowMiddleHigh

  27. High Latitudes

  28. What three factors influence climate?

  29. Latitude, Distance from Ocean, Elevation

  30. Maximum number of years a President can serve. What is the difference between climate and weather?

  31. Weather is the everyday precipitation and temperature. Climate is the average weather over many years. What is 10 years?

  32. What are the upper most branches of the rainforest called?

  33. The Canopy

  34. What type of land cover would you find in the polar climate? What type of land cover would you find in the temperate continental climates? Desert Tundra Deciduous Trees

  35. Tundra in Polar Climates Deciduous Trees in Temperate Continental Climates

  36. Which climate region changes its vegetation or land cover as you go up in elevation?

  37. Vertical Climate

  38. Trees that lose their leaves in the fall are called __________.

  39. Deciduous

  40. What is the major difference between the Temperate Continental and Temperate Mild/Marine climate regions?

  41. Continental climates have harsher winters. Temperate Mild/Marine climates have rainy winters.

  42. Why is the sun important to the Earth?

  43. It provides heat and light.

  44. What time zone is Wisconsin in?

  45. Central

  46. Who invented the idea of time zones?

  47. The railroad companies

  48. Changes in the Earth’s Surface is caused by_________. weathering erosion volcanic activity earthquakes all of the above

  49. All of the Above

  50. What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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