Question 1

Which of the following is true of the subsolar point?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest latitude at which it occurs is 60° N/S. 
B)  It only occurs at lower latitudes, between the tropics (23.5° N/S). 
C)  It occurs at all latitudes at least once throughout the year. 
D)  It never occurs beyond a few degrees of the equator. 
A)  The highest latitude at which it occurs is 60° N/S. 
B)  It only occurs at lower latitudes, between the tropics (23.5° N/S). 
C)  It occurs at all latitudes at least once throughout the year. 
D)  It never occurs beyond a few degrees of the equator. B

Question 2

Which of the following is true relative to insolation at the thermopause relative to latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Annually, insolation is evenly distributed with little change by latitude. 
B)  Annually, lower latitudes receive more insolation than the high latitudes. 
C)  Annually, higher latitudes receive more insolation than lower latitudes. 
D)  Insolation can only be measured longitudinally, not latitudinally. 
A)  Annually, insolation is evenly distributed with little change by latitude. 
B)  Annually, lower latitudes receive more insolation than the high latitudes. 
C)  Annually, higher latitudes receive more insolation than lower latitudes. 
D)  Insolation can only be measured longitudinally, not latitudinally. B

Question 3

The Sun's declination refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the latitude of the subsolar point. 
B)  the angular height of the Sun above the horizon. 
C)  how far the Sun is from Earth. 
D)  its altitude, in thousands of feet, above the horizon. 
A)  the latitude of the subsolar point. 
B)  the angular height of the Sun above the horizon. 
C)  how far the Sun is from Earth. 
D)  its altitude, in thousands of feet, above the horizon. A

Question 4

Which of the following have been correlated with sunspot cycles?

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormally wet years 
B)  droughts 
C)  both abnormally wet years and droughts 
D)  neither abnormally wet years nor droughts 
A)  abnormally wet years 
B)  droughts 
C)  both abnormally wet years and droughts 
D)  neither abnormally wet years nor droughts

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  perihelion. 
B)  aphelion. 
C)  the plane of the ecliptic. 
D)  a great circle. 
A)  perihelion. 
B)  aphelion. 
C)  the plane of the ecliptic. 
D)  a great circle.

Question 6

At the speed of light, Earth is an average of only 6 minutes and 40 seconds from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Longer falls and earlier springs caused by climate change have lengthened the growing season in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A solar maximum is a period during which sunspots are numerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Sun's altitude refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the angular distance from the equator to the latitude at which direct overhead insolation is received. 
B)  the angular height of the Sun above the horizon. 
C)  the subsolar point. 
D)  how far the Sun is from Earth. 
A)  the angular distance from the equator to the latitude at which direct overhead insolation is received. 
B)  the angular height of the Sun above the horizon. 
C)  the subsolar point. 
D)  how far the Sun is from Earth.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The auroras in the upper atmosphere are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  visible light interaction with the asthenosphere. 
B)  AM radio broadcasts. 
C)  various weather phenomena. 
D)  the interaction of the solar wind and upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere. 
A)  visible light interaction with the asthenosphere. 
B)  AM radio broadcasts. 
C)  various weather phenomena. 
D)  the interaction of the solar wind and upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere.

Question 12

A magnetic disturbance on the Sun's surface is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the electromagnetic spectrum. 
B)  the solar wind. 
C)  a sunspot. 
D)  a magnetospheric cyclone. 
A)  the electromagnetic spectrum. 
B)  the solar wind. 
C)  a sunspot. 
D)  a magnetospheric cyclone.

Question 13

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. 
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.

Question 14

Which of the following is not true about the Milky Way galaxy in which we live?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a spiral-shaped galaxy. 
B)  It is one of millions of galaxies in the universe. 
C)  It contains approximately 300 billion stars. 
D)  It is the largest galaxy in the universe. 
A)  It is a spiral-shaped galaxy. 
B)  It is one of millions of galaxies in the universe. 
C)  It contains approximately 300 billion stars. 
D)  It is the largest galaxy in the universe.

Question 15

The solar constant is measured at

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sun's surface. 
B)  the edge of the Sun's atmosphere. 
C)  the thermopause. 
D)  sea level. 
A)  the Sun's surface. 
B)  the edge of the Sun's atmosphere. 
C)  the thermopause. 
D)  sea level.

Question 16

Which of the following is characterized by the longest wavelengths?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-rays 
B)  gamma rays 
C)  visible 
D)  thermal infrared 
E)  radio waves 
A)  X-rays 
B)  gamma rays 
C)  visible 
D)  thermal infrared 
E)  radio waves

Question 17

Rotation is Earth's motion on its axis; revolution is its motion about the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The sun rises at the North Pole on the March equinox and remains over the horizon for the following six months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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)  earlier than during daylight savings time only. 
A)  Summer solstice. 
B)  Spring equinox. 
C)  Winter solstice. 
D)  earlier than during daylight savings time only.

Question 20

Earth is farthest from the Sun at perihelion and closest at aphelion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of the subsolar point?

Which of the following is true relative to insolation at the thermopause relative to latitude?

The Sun's declination refers to

Which of the following have been correlated with sunspot cycles?

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

At the speed of light, Earth is an average of only 6 minutes and 40 seconds from the Sun.

Longer falls and earlier springs caused by climate change have lengthened the growing season in the United States.

A solar maximum is a period during which sunspots are numerous.

The Sun's altitude refers to

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

The auroras in the upper atmosphere are caused by

A magnetic disturbance on the Sun's surface is called

Which of the following is true regarding the point of sunrise for a location in the northern hemisphere?

Which of the following is not true about the Milky Way galaxy in which we live?

The solar constant is measured at

Which of the following is characterized by the longest wavelengths?

Rotation is Earth's motion on its axis; revolution is its motion about the Sun.

The sun rises at the North Pole on the March equinox and remains over the horizon for the following six months.

The longest days of the year in the Southern Hemisphere are experienced during the Northern Hemisphere's

Earth is farthest from the Sun at perihelion and closest at aphelion.

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Exam 2: Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Which of the following is true of the subsolar point?

Which of the following is true relative to insolation at the thermopause relative to latitude?

The Sun's declination refers to

Which of the following have been correlated with sunspot cycles?

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

At the speed of light, Earth is an average of only 6 minutes and 40 seconds from the Sun.

Longer falls and earlier springs caused by climate change have lengthened the growing season in the United States.

A solar maximum is a period during which sunspots are numerous.

The Sun's altitude refers to

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

The auroras in the upper atmosphere are caused by

A magnetic disturbance on the Sun's surface is called

Which of the following is true regarding the point of sunrise for a location in the northern hemisphere?

Which of the following is not true about the Milky Way galaxy in which we live?

The solar constant is measured at

Which of the following is characterized by the longest wavelengths?

Rotation is Earth's motion on its axis; revolution is its motion about the Sun.

The sun rises at the North Pole on the March equinox and remains over the horizon for the following six months.

The longest days of the year in the Southern Hemisphere are experienced during the Northern Hemisphere's

Earth is farthest from the Sun at perihelion and closest at aphelion.

Essentials of Geography

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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