Planet Earth 24.1 True or False
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False
Earth has seasons because its orbit around the sun is elliptical
False
Earth revolves around the sun at a constant speed
True
Earth travels about 150 million kilometers during one revolution
True
Earths axis is tilted 23 1/2 degrees relative to a line drawn perpendicular to the equator
True
Earths axis of rotation passes through the north and south poles
False
Earths diameter is longer through the poles then through the equator
True
Earths magnetic field extends several thousands of kilometers into space
True
Earths speed of rotation is greatest at the equator
False
One complete rotation of earth requires a little more than 24 hours
True
A swinging pendulum appears to change direction because of earths revolution
