Geology Quiz II
1. Draw the Earth and Sun during March 22, June 22, September 22, and December 22. Match the
drawings to summer solstice, winter solstice, vernal equinox, and autumnal equinox. During
those dates state what season it is in each hemisphere.
2. Draw a globe and label 0 degrees, 30 degrees N and S, and 90 degrees N and S.
3. Explain where and why there are polar ice caps and tropical rainforests.
There are ice caps at the north and south poles because these areas do not get the same amount of
direct sunlight that the equator receives. The equator does receive direct sunlight and thus rainforests
grow in the hot and humid climate.
4. What process does the sun use to produce energy?
a. Nuclear fission
b. Nuclear fusion
c. Heat pressure
d. Radiation conglomeration
5. What type of energy is transferred through space to heat the Earth?
a. Mechanical energy
b. Kinetic energy
c. Mechanical wave energy
d. Radiant energy