Question 1

Of all the matter in the Solar System,

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A) the Sun captured over 99 percent. 
B) the bulk remains with all the planets and their satellites. 
C) most resides in the planet Jupiter-the largest planet in the solar system. 
D) most is scattered about the solar system as individual atoms and molecules. 
E) there is no matter in our Solar System,only energy. 
A) the Sun captured over 99 percent. 
B) the bulk remains with all the planets and their satellites. 
C) most resides in the planet Jupiter-the largest planet in the solar system. 
D) most is scattered about the solar system as individual atoms and molecules. 
E) there is no matter in our Solar System,only energy.

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding daylength?

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A) the equator experiences at least six-hours difference in daylength from winter to summer. 
B) nowhere on Earth does daylength vary by as much as 24 hours. 
C) daylength varies more at the equator than at higher latitudes. 
D) the people living at 40° N or S latitude experience about six-hours difference in daylength from winter to summer. 
E) daylength is constant throughout the year for all latitudes south of 49°. 
A) the equator experiences at least six-hours difference in daylength from winter to summer. 
B) nowhere on Earth does daylength vary by as much as 24 hours. 
C) daylength varies more at the equator than at higher latitudes. 
D) the people living at 40° N or S latitude experience about six-hours difference in daylength from winter to summer. 
E) daylength is constant throughout the year for all latitudes south of 49°.

Question 3

Which of the following is false?

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A) the planets orbit the Sun,and the Sun and Solar System are part of the Milky Way Galaxy. 
B) the Sun produces energy through fusion. 
C) the Sun is by far the largest star in the Milky Way Galaxy. 
D) the Sun is average in colour,temperature,and size when compared to other stars. 
E) the Sun constantly emits clouds of electrically charged particles. 
A) the planets orbit the Sun,and the Sun and Solar System are part of the Milky Way Galaxy. 
B) the Sun produces energy through fusion. 
C) the Sun is by far the largest star in the Milky Way Galaxy. 
D) the Sun is average in colour,temperature,and size when compared to other stars. 
E) the Sun constantly emits clouds of electrically charged particles.

Question 4

On June 21st,the Sun's declination is at

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A) the equator. 
B) Rio de Janeiro,Brazil and Alice Springs,Australia. 
C) the Tropic of Capricorn. 
D) the Tropic of Cancer. 
E) Iqaluit,Nunavut and Helsinki,Finland. 
A) the equator. 
B) Rio de Janeiro,Brazil and Alice Springs,Australia. 
C) the Tropic of Capricorn. 
D) the Tropic of Cancer. 
E) Iqaluit,Nunavut and Helsinki,Finland.

Question 5

The Sun's height in the sky above the horizon is termed its altitude.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

1372 watts per square metre (2 calories per cm² per minute)refers to the

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A) solar constant,which is the average value of energy received at the thermopause. 
B) solar wind input to the atmosphere. 
C) average energy receipt at Earth's surface. 
D) amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere. 
E) the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1 celsius degree. 
A) solar constant,which is the average value of energy received at the thermopause. 
B) solar wind input to the atmosphere. 
C) average energy receipt at Earth's surface. 
D) amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere. 
E) the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1 celsius degree.

Question 7

The most distant galaxies yet observed are at least 10 billion light years away.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The sun's declination migrates through

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A) 23.5°. 
B) 30°. 
C) 47°. 
D) 66.5°. 
E) 133°. 
A) 23.5°. 
B) 30°. 
C) 47°. 
D) 66.5°. 
E) 133°.

Question 9

What evidence points to a correlation between solar-wind intensity and Earth's weather?

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The relationship between solar wind inte

Question 10

The Sun produces more gamma rays than Earth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Intercepted solar radiation is called

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A) solar wind. 
B) thermosphere. 
C) solar constant. 
D) insolation. 
E) displacement. 
A) solar wind. 
B) thermosphere. 
C) solar constant. 
D) insolation. 
E) displacement.

Question 12

Our planet and our lives are powered by

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A) energy derived from inside Earth. 
B) radiant energy from the Sun. 
C) utilities and oil companies. 
D) shorter wavelengths of gamma rays,X-rays,and ultraviolet. 
E) internal combustion at Earth's core. 
A) energy derived from inside Earth. 
B) radiant energy from the Sun. 
C) utilities and oil companies. 
D) shorter wavelengths of gamma rays,X-rays,and ultraviolet. 
E) internal combustion at Earth's core.

Question 13

All points on Earth's surface experience the subsolar point at some moment during the year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun is called the plan of the

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A) perihelion. 
B) aphelion. 
C) ecliptic. 
D) great circle. 
E) election. 
A) perihelion. 
B) aphelion. 
C) ecliptic. 
D) great circle. 
E) election.

Question 15

The flattened structure of the Milky Way is revealed by

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A) the constellations of the Zodiac. 
B) a narrow band of hazy light that stretches across the night sky. 
C) the alignment of the planets in the solar system. 
D) the plane of the ecliptic. 
E) axial tilt. 
A) the constellations of the Zodiac. 
B) a narrow band of hazy light that stretches across the night sky. 
C) the alignment of the planets in the solar system. 
D) the plane of the ecliptic. 
E) axial tilt.

Question 16

During which time period would the number of daylight hours always be greater than,or equal to,the number of nighttime hours for observers in the northern hemisphere?

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A) From the summer solstice,to the autumn equinox,to the winter solstice 
B) From the autumn equinox,to the winter solstice,to the spring equinox 
C) From the spring equinox,to the summer solstice,to the autumn equinox 
D) From the winter solstice,to the spring equinox,to the summer solstice 
A) From the summer solstice,to the autumn equinox,to the winter solstice 
B) From the autumn equinox,to the winter solstice,to the spring equinox 
C) From the spring equinox,to the summer solstice,to the autumn equinox 
D) From the winter solstice,to the spring equinox,to the summer solstice

Question 17

Which of the following is true of stars?

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A) they form in great clouds of gas and dust known as nebula. 
B) very few violent physical phenomena occur in stars. 
C) new atoms are created in space and attracted to stars. 
D) nuclear fission destroys stars. 
E) stars have a solid iron core. 
A) they form in great clouds of gas and dust known as nebula. 
B) very few violent physical phenomena occur in stars. 
C) new atoms are created in space and attracted to stars. 
D) nuclear fission destroys stars. 
E) stars have a solid iron core.

Question 18

Intercepted solar energy is called insolation and is measured as the solar constant at the top of the atmosphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A plane intersecting all points of Earth's orbit is called the plane of the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text,which of the following is true regarding the point of sunrise for a location in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) it migrates from southeast to northeast from winter to summer. 
B) it remains fixed throughout the year only the Sun's altitude changes. 
C) it moves to the south from winter to summer. 
D) it is along the western horizon in summer,and the eastern horizon in winter. 
E) it always appears on the northern horizon. 
A) it migrates from southeast to northeast from winter to summer. 
B) it remains fixed throughout the year only the Sun's altitude changes. 
C) it moves to the south from winter to summer. 
D) it is along the western horizon in summer,and the eastern horizon in winter. 
E) it always appears on the northern horizon.

Exam 2: Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Of all the matter in the Solar System,

Which of the following is true regarding daylength?

Which of the following is false?

On June 21st,the Sun's declination is at

The Sun's height in the sky above the horizon is termed its altitude.

1372 watts per square metre (2 calories per cm² per minute)refers to the

The most distant galaxies yet observed are at least 10 billion light years away.

The sun's declination migrates through

What evidence points to a correlation between solar-wind intensity and Earth's weather?

The Sun produces more gamma rays than Earth.

Intercepted solar radiation is called

Our planet and our lives are powered by

All points on Earth's surface experience the subsolar point at some moment during the year.

The plane of Earth's orbit about the Sun is called the plan of the

The flattened structure of the Milky Way is revealed by

During which time period would the number of daylight hours always be greater than,or equal to,the number of nighttime hours for observers in the northern hemisphere?

Which of the following is true of stars?

Intercepted solar energy is called insolation and is measured as the solar constant at the top of the atmosphere.

A plane intersecting all points of Earth's orbit is called the plane of the Sun.

According to the text,which of the following is true regarding the point of sunrise for a location in the northern hemisphere?

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