Exam 15: Place and Time

Consider the following pairs of points: F: 0°N, 40°W G: 70°N, 60°W 0°N, 20°W 70°N, 40°W H: 20°S, 130°E J: 30°S, 170°E 20°S, 150°E 30°S, 170°W Which pair is closest together?

The present standard for time is based on

A line of equal longitude is called a(n) ______________.

The longest day (daylight) of the year for the Northern Hemisphere occurs at the time of the

The Gregorian calendar assumed that there were ______________ days in a year.

The slow, 25,800-year rotation of Earth's axis is called ______________.

At the time of the summer solstice, in the United States,

What are the standard time and date (time of day and day of month) in Kyoto, Japan (135°E, 35°N), when it is 11 A.M. EST on March 10 in Washington, D.C. (39°N, 77°W)?

If it is 10:00 A.M. EST in Washington, D.C., what is the time in San Diego, California, the longitude of which is 45° more westerly?

On March 21, the noonday Sun is overhead at what latitude?

What are the latitude and longitude of a place on Earth directly opposite Columbia, South Carolina, which is at 81°W, 34°N?

The altitude of the North Star (Polaris) is approximately

Earth's axis completes a precession every

When one travels east while passing over a time zone boundary (ignoring daylight savings time issues),

The actual amount of time it takes for Earth to rotate 360° on its axis is called a

The maximum east or west longitude possible is also called the

A line of equal longitude is called a

The flat, distorted maps of the world are ______________.

Determine the maximum altitude of the Sun on June 21 for an observer located at 30°N.

Six months of darkness at the South Pole begins when the Sun is at the