Question 1

Which of the following relationships is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) December solstice - subsolar point at 23.5 N latitude 
B) March equinox - subsolar point at 23.5° S latitude 
C) December 21 - subsolar point at 23.5 N latitude 
D) June solstice - subsolar point at 23.5 N latitude 
E) September equinox - subsolar point at 23.5° S latitude 
A) December solstice - subsolar point at 23.5 N latitude 
B) March equinox - subsolar point at 23.5° S latitude 
C) December 21 - subsolar point at 23.5 N latitude 
D) June solstice - subsolar point at 23.5 N latitude 
E) September equinox - subsolar point at 23.5° S latitude D

Question 2

To answer the following questions,refer to the figure below.Assume that it shows the orbit of a hypothetical planet in another part of the galaxy and that this planet has an axial tilt of 20°.(Note the direction of the axial tilt and the direction of the orbit. )
  
-According to Figure MC2,at what two locations would daylight last for 12 hours for all locations on the planet?

Accepted Answer

A) A and B 
B) C and D 
C) A and C 
D) B and D 
A) A and B 
B) C and D 
C) A and C 
D) B and D D

Question 3

Earth is at perihelion in early January when it is closest to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The term "net radiation" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the total amount of energy received by Earth. 
B) the total amount of energy radiated by Earth. 
C) the difference in amount of incoming and outgoing radiation. 
D) radiation emitted by satellite networks. 
E) the average amount of energy emitted by the Sun. 
A) the total amount of energy received by Earth. 
B) the total amount of energy radiated by Earth. 
C) the difference in amount of incoming and outgoing radiation. 
D) radiation emitted by satellite networks. 
E) the average amount of energy emitted by the Sun.

Question 5

Stars give off electromagnetic radiation because

Accepted Answer

A) matter is converted into energy. 
B) matter and energy totally annihilate one another in matter-antimatter reactions. 
C) energy is converted into matter. 
D) kinetic energy is converted into potential energy. 
E) energy is subsumed by the vacuum of space. 
A) matter is converted into energy. 
B) matter and energy totally annihilate one another in matter-antimatter reactions. 
C) energy is converted into matter. 
D) kinetic energy is converted into potential energy. 
E) energy is subsumed by the vacuum of space.

Question 6

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Sun-longwave radiation-infrared 
B) Sun-shortwave radiation-radio waves 
C) Earth-longwave radiation-infrared 
D) Earth-shortwave radiation-infrared 
E) Earth-longwave radiation-ultraviolet 
A) Sun-longwave radiation-infrared 
B) Sun-shortwave radiation-radio waves 
C) Earth-longwave radiation-infrared 
D) Earth-shortwave radiation-infrared 
E) Earth-longwave radiation-ultraviolet

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding Earth's axis?

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of axial tilt fluctuates during the year and forms the basis for seasonal changes. 
B) the axis remains parallel to the plane of the ecliptic. 
C) axial tilt is unrelated to the phenomenon of seasonal change. 
D) the axis is tilted 23.5° from a perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic. 
A) the amount of axial tilt fluctuates during the year and forms the basis for seasonal changes. 
B) the axis remains parallel to the plane of the ecliptic. 
C) axial tilt is unrelated to the phenomenon of seasonal change. 
D) the axis is tilted 23.5° from a perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the relationship between sunspots and certain cyclic weather effects?

Accepted Answer

A) the connection between sunspot cycles and weather is well established. 
B) the correlation between the two phenomena is interesting,but a direct link remains unconfirmed. 
C) the existence of a sunspot cycle has yet to be confirmed. 
D) there is no record of sunspot activity prior to this century. 
E) the connection between sunspot cycles and tectonic activity is documented. 
A) the connection between sunspot cycles and weather is well established. 
B) the correlation between the two phenomena is interesting,but a direct link remains unconfirmed. 
C) the existence of a sunspot cycle has yet to be confirmed. 
D) there is no record of sunspot activity prior to this century. 
E) the connection between sunspot cycles and tectonic activity is documented.

Question 9

Define these terms: thermopause,insolation,solar constant,subsolar point.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

On the northern hemisphere's summer solstice,the north polar region receives ________ daily insolation than areas nearer the equator because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) more the Sun does not set. 
B) more the Sun is higher in the sky. 
C) less the Sun does not rise. 
D) less the Sun does not set. 
E) less,the Sun is lower in the sky. 
A) more the Sun does not set. 
B) more the Sun is higher in the sky. 
C) less the Sun does not rise. 
D) less the Sun does not set. 
E) less,the Sun is lower in the sky.

Question 11

Earth rotates east to west,or clockwise,when viewed from above the North Pole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The planetesimal hypothesis has no observational evidence to support it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the Sun is

Accepted Answer

A) shorter than that emitted by Earth. 
B) longer than that emitted by Earth. 
C) the same length as that emitted by Earth. 
A) shorter than that emitted by Earth. 
B) longer than that emitted by Earth. 
C) the same length as that emitted by Earth.

Question 14

The electromagnetic spectrum of radiant energy travels in waves at the speed of light in all directions from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Radio waves have a ________ wavelength than visible light and are therefore ________ energetic.

Accepted Answer

A) longer less 
B) longer more 
C) shorter less 
D) shorter more 
A) longer less 
B) longer more 
C) shorter less 
D) shorter more

Question 16

The Tropic of Cancer refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the parallel that occurs at 23.5° south latitude. 
B) the location of the subsolar point on September 22. 
C) the parallel that is the farthest northern location for the subsolar point during the year. 
D) 0° latitude when the Sun crosses the equator. 
E) the latitude which receives the greatest input of ultraviolet radiation. 
A) the parallel that occurs at 23.5° south latitude. 
B) the location of the subsolar point on September 22. 
C) the parallel that is the farthest northern location for the subsolar point during the year. 
D) 0° latitude when the Sun crosses the equator. 
E) the latitude which receives the greatest input of ultraviolet radiation.

Question 17

The dominant wavelength emitted by Earth is

Accepted Answer

A) gamma radiation. 
B) X-ray radiation. 
C) visible light. 
D) infrared. 
E) ultraviolet. 
A) gamma radiation. 
B) X-ray radiation. 
C) visible light. 
D) infrared. 
E) ultraviolet.

Question 18

The longest days of the year in the southern hemisphere are experienced during the northern hemisphere's

Accepted Answer

A) Summer solstice. 
B) Spring equinox. 
C) Winter solstice. 
D) Autumn equinox. 
E) days are always longer in the southern hemisphere. 
A) Summer solstice. 
B) Spring equinox. 
C) Winter solstice. 
D) Autumn equinox. 
E) days are always longer in the southern hemisphere.

Question 19

To answer the following questions,refer to the figure below.Assume that it shows the orbit of a hypothetical planet in another part of the galaxy and that this planet has an axial tilt of 20°.(Note the direction of the axial tilt and the direction of the orbit. )
  
-According to Figure MC2,at what position does the Sun cross the planet's equator moving south,and what is the name for this position in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) position B Spring Equinox 
B) position B Autumn Equinox 
C) position D Spring Equinox 
D) position D Autumn Equinox 
E) position A Spring Solstice 
A) position B Spring Equinox 
B) position B Autumn Equinox 
C) position D Spring Equinox 
D) position D Autumn Equinox 
E) position A Spring Solstice

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It takes light about 100 000 years to cross our galaxy. 
B) If you could see the most distant parts of our universe,you would be looking at least ten billion years back in time. 
C) Because of the distances to the stars,it is impossible to see stars "in the present." Each is seen at a different point in time in the past. 
D) All of the above are true. 
E) None of the above are true. 
A) It takes light about 100 000 years to cross our galaxy. 
B) If you could see the most distant parts of our universe,you would be looking at least ten billion years back in time. 
C) Because of the distances to the stars,it is impossible to see stars "in the present." Each is seen at a different point in time in the past. 
D) All of the above are true. 
E) None of the above are true.

Which of the following relationships is correctly matched?

Earth is at perihelion in early January when it is closest to the Sun.

The term "net radiation" refers to

Stars give off electromagnetic radiation because

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following is true regarding Earth's axis?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between sunspots and certain cyclic weather effects?

Define these terms: thermopause,insolation,solar constant,subsolar point.

On the northern hemisphere's summer solstice,the north polar region receives daily insolation than areas nearer the equator because .

Earth rotates east to west,or clockwise,when viewed from above the North Pole.

The planetesimal hypothesis has no observational evidence to support it.

The dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the Sun is

The electromagnetic spectrum of radiant energy travels in waves at the speed of light in all directions from the Sun.

Radio waves have a wavelength than visible light and are therefore energetic.

The Tropic of Cancer refers to

The dominant wavelength emitted by Earth is

The longest days of the year in the southern hemisphere are experienced during the northern hemisphere's

Which of the following is true?

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Which of the following relationships is correctly matched?

Earth is at perihelion in early January when it is closest to the Sun.

The term "net radiation" refers to

Stars give off electromagnetic radiation because

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following is true regarding Earth's axis?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between sunspots and certain cyclic weather effects?

Define these terms: thermopause,insolation,solar constant,subsolar point.

On the northern hemisphere's summer solstice,the north polar region receives ________ daily insolation than areas nearer the equator because ________.

Earth rotates east to west,or clockwise,when viewed from above the North Pole.

The planetesimal hypothesis has no observational evidence to support it.

The dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the Sun is

The electromagnetic spectrum of radiant energy travels in waves at the speed of light in all directions from the Sun.

Radio waves have a ________ wavelength than visible light and are therefore ________ energetic.

The Tropic of Cancer refers to

The dominant wavelength emitted by Earth is

The longest days of the year in the southern hemisphere are experienced during the northern hemisphere's

Which of the following is true?

Essentials of Geography

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Systems and Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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On the northern hemisphere's summer solstice,the north polar region receives daily insolation than areas nearer the equator because .

Radio waves have a wavelength than visible light and are therefore energetic.