Question 1

The best scientific guess is that there are a few hundred suns in our galaxy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Magellan's expedition--the first to go around the world--found that their log was incorrect by one day. This was because the world had yet to adopt the International Date Line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the Northern Hemisphere, days become continually shorter after March 22.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

At one time, several nations had their own separate prime meridians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n)  ________ is a vertical piece of metal on a sundial.

Accepted Answer

A)   hour hand
B)   ephemeris
C)   gnomon
D)   circle of illumination
E)   solsticeF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The perihelion is during the month of

Accepted Answer

A)   January.
B)   March.
C)   July.
D)   September.
E)   December.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The fact that at any time during the year, the Earth's axis is parallel to its orientation at all other times is called its parallelism, or ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   revolution
B)   rotation
C)   polarity
D)   aphelion
E)   perihelionF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

When the circle of illumination just touches the Arctic Circle and the North Pole is dark, the date is closest to

Accepted Answer

A)   March 23.
B)   June 21.
C)   September 23.
D)   December 21.
E)   July 4.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Time zones are universally divided into zones of 24° longitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Previous to the 1880s, the United States had more than 20 time zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The geographic grid line 180 degrees of longitude from the Prime Meridian is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tropic of Cancer
B)   90th meridian
C)   180th meridian
D)   320th meridian
E)   Tropic of CapricornF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Earth's axis is tilted ________ degrees from a line perpendicular to the Plane of the Ecliptic.

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Question 13

________ is the deepest spot in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Hudson Canyon
B)   The Grand Canyon
C)   The Mariana Trench
D)   The middle of the Atlantic Ocean
E)   Just offshore of CaliforniaF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The cause of Earth's seasons is the

Accepted Answer

A)   varying output of the Sun.
B)   polarity of the axis.
C)   shape of the Earth.
D)   varying distance between Earth and Sun.
E)   cold experienced each wintertime.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 15

At the Equator (0°) , a given point on Earth's surface travels about ________ kilometers per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)   1,600
B)   16,000
C)   160,000
D)   1,600,000
E)   60,000,000F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Draw and label a diagram showing Earth/Sun relationships which cause seasonality; explain the diagram.

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The diagram would show the Earth orbitin...

Question 17

The northern hemisphere's vernal equinox occurs on September 23.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The network of intersecting parallels and meridians over the entire Earth is known as the ________ .

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The Prime Meridian was adopted as a result of an international conference in 1884.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Plane of the Ecliptic is the same thing as the perihelion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Earth

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The Prime Meridian was adopted as a result of an international conference in 1884.

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The perihelion is during the month of

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Previous to the 1880s, the United States had more than 20 time zones.

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The northern hemisphere's vernal equinox occurs on September 23.

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When the circle of illumination just touches the Arctic Circle and the North Pole is dark, the date is closest to

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At one time, several nations had their own separate prime meridians.

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The cause of Earth's seasons is the

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Time zones are universally divided into zones of 24° longitude.

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Magellan's expedition--the first to go around the world--found that their log was incorrect by one day. This was because the world had yet to adopt the International Date Line.

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The geographic grid line 180 degrees of longitude from the Prime Meridian is the ________.

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The network of intersecting parallels and meridians over the entire Earth is known as the ________ .

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Earth's axis is tilted ________ degrees from a line perpendicular to the Plane of the Ecliptic.

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The fact that at any time during the year, the Earth's axis is parallel to its orientation at all other times is called its parallelism, or ________.

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At the Equator (0°) , a given point on Earth's surface travels about ________ kilometers per hour.

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A(n) ________ is a vertical piece of metal on a sundial.

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________ is the deepest spot in the ocean.

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The best scientific guess is that there are a few hundred suns in our galaxy.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, days become continually shorter after March 22.

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