CHAPTER 1B STUDY GUIDE
EARTH, THE WATER PLANET
Important Vocabulary:
 Axis
 Lunar Eclipse
 Phases
 Revolution
 Rotation
 Solar Eclipse
Facts to Know:
 Are the following types of water made up of fresh or salt water?
o Water under Earth’s surface
o Lakes
o Oceans
o Ice caps
o Ponds
o Glaciers
o Seas
o Rivers
 How long it takes for Earth to rotate?
 How long it takes for the Earth to make a revolution?
 What does the tilting of Earth’s axis cause?
 What does the moon look like in each of its phases?
 What would happen if Earth’s axis was not tilted?
 What would happen to day and night if Earth did not rotate?