Exam 15: Place and Time

The Julian calendar,which has 365 days and a leap day every 4 years,was no longer used in Europe after 1582 because

If it is 1:00 P.M.EST in Washington,D.C.,what is the time in Denver,Colorado,the longitude of which is 30° more westerly?

The time interval from one vernal equinox to the next is called one ______________ year.

The present standard for time is based on

The longest-daylight day for people in the Southern Hemisphere at latitudes greater than 30°S occurs at the

Which two of the following places are nearest to each other??Place A at latitude 20°N,longitude 90°W?Place B at latitude 30°N,longitude 90°W?Place C at latitude 30°N,longitude 75°W?Place D at latitude 20°N,longitude 75°W

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

Los Angeles,California,is in the ______________ Standard Time zone.

Consider the following pairs of points:?F: 0°N,40°W G: 10°N,60°W? 0°N,20°W 10°N,40°W??H: 20°S,130°E J: 30°S,170°E? 20°S,150°E 30°S,150°E??Which pair is closest together?

If Earth's axis were tilted at 30°,the daylight hours in Washington,D.C.,in June would

The Sun is at the vernal equinox within one or two days of which of the following dates?

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)?

Daylight Saving Time begins on the first Sunday of ______________ and ends on the last Sunday in ______________.

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

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

For a period after June 21,in Hawaii sunrise occurs ______________ each day.

Daylight hours and night hours are equal in duration throughout the year at the ______________.

In the United States,the southernmost point of the Sun is known as the ______________.

When the Sun is on the meridian,it is by definition ______________ local solar time.

The 75°W longitude meridian is the center of the ______________ Standard Time zone in the United States.