Question 1

Traveling east across the International Date Line will move you into the next day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As the subsolar point is heading south after crossing the Equator,which hemisphere is receiving the greatest amount of sunlight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northern 
B)  Eastern 
C)  Western 
D)  Southern 
E)  none of these 
A)  Northern 
B)  Eastern 
C)  Western 
D)  Southern 
E)  none of these

Question 3

Summer in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is closest to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If the subsolar point is moving from the Equator toward the Tropic of Capricorn,what season of the year is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  winter moving into spring 
B)  spring moving into summer 
C)  summer moving into fall 
D)  fall moving into winter 
E)  none of these 
A)  winter moving into spring 
B)  spring moving into summer 
C)  summer moving into fall 
D)  fall moving into winter 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you face the poleward,in the Midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere,the Sun rises to your left and sets to your right,while in the Midlatitudes of the Southern Hemisphere the Sun rises to your right and sets to your left.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The diameter of the Sun is about

Accepted Answer

A)  100 Earth diameters. 
B)  1,000 Earth diameters. 
C)  10,000 Earth diameters. 
D)  100,000 Earth diameters. 
E)  1,000,000 Earth diameters. 
A)  100 Earth diameters. 
B)  1,000 Earth diameters. 
C)  10,000 Earth diameters. 
D)  100,000 Earth diameters. 
E)  1,000,000 Earth diameters.

Question 8

The Sun and our solar system are about _________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  4,600,000 
B)  46,000,000 
C)  460,000,000 
D)  4,600,000,000 
E)  46,000,000,000 
A)  4,600,000 
B)  46,000,000 
C)  460,000,000 
D)  4,600,000,000 
E)  46,000,000,000

Question 9

When viewed above the North Pole,the Earth rotates in a clockwise direction about its axis of rotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Earth is the _________ planet from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A)  second 
B)  third 
C)  fourth 
D)  fifth 
E)  sixth 
A)  second 
B)  third 
C)  fourth 
D)  fifth 
E)  sixth

Question 11

The universe we live in is about

Accepted Answer

A)  14 trillion years old. 
B)  14 billion years old. 
C)  14 million years old. 
D)  14 thousand years old. 
E)  14 hundred years old. 
A)  14 trillion years old. 
B)  14 billion years old. 
C)  14 million years old. 
D)  14 thousand years old. 
E)  14 hundred years old.

Question 12

Which of the following is true about axial tilt for the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  in March it points toward the Sun and in September it points away from the Sun. 
B)  in March it points away from the Sun and in September it points toward from the Sun. 
C)  in June it points toward the Sun and in December it points away from the Sun. 
D)  in June it points away from the Sun and in December it points toward the Sun. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  in March it points toward the Sun and in September it points away from the Sun. 
B)  in March it points away from the Sun and in September it points toward from the Sun. 
C)  in June it points toward the Sun and in December it points away from the Sun. 
D)  in June it points away from the Sun and in December it points toward the Sun. 
E)  none of these.

Question 13

May 20-21 is known as the spring equinox.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

On the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice,the subsolar point is located at the

Accepted Answer

A)  Arctic Circle. 
B)  Tropic of Cancer. 
C)  Equator. 
D)  Tropic of Capricorn. 
E)  Antarctic Circle. 
A)  Arctic Circle. 
B)  Tropic of Cancer. 
C)  Equator. 
D)  Tropic of Capricorn. 
E)  Antarctic Circle.

Question 15

Select all of the following statements that are true.

Accepted Answer

A)  The subsolar point is always at the Equator. 
B)  During the Equinoxes every place on the Earth has a 12-hour day. 
C)  In the Northern Hemisphere the Sun's angle gets lower from August to November. 
D)  The North Pole is the only place on Earth that can have a 24-hour night. 
A)  The subsolar point is always at the Equator. 
B)  During the Equinoxes every place on the Earth has a 12-hour day. 
C)  In the Northern Hemisphere the Sun's angle gets lower from August to November. 
D)  The North Pole is the only place on Earth that can have a 24-hour night.

Question 16

In the UTC system,time at any given place is calculated relative to how many hours ahead or behind that particular location is relative to the Greenwich meridian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Earth's distance from the Sun is the main cause of the seasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is closest to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain why the intensity of solar radiation received by the Earth varies with latitude.

Accepted Answer

The difference is caused by the angle at

Question 20

Place the following dates on the correct letter in the figure:
March 21
June 21
September 21
December 21.
Figure 3.12

Accepted Answer

A)June 21; 
B)March

Traveling east across the International Date Line will move you into the next day.

As the subsolar point is heading south after crossing the Equator,which hemisphere is receiving the greatest amount of sunlight?

Summer in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is closest to the Sun.

If the subsolar point is moving from the Equator toward the Tropic of Capricorn,what season of the year is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.

If you face the poleward,in the Midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere,the Sun rises to your left and sets to your right,while in the Midlatitudes of the Southern Hemisphere the Sun rises to your right and sets to your left.

The diameter of the Sun is about

The Sun and our solar system are about _________ years old.

When viewed above the North Pole,the Earth rotates in a clockwise direction about its axis of rotation.

The Earth is the _________ planet from the Sun.

The universe we live in is about

Which of the following is true about axial tilt for the Southern Hemisphere?

May 20-21 is known as the spring equinox.

On the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice,the subsolar point is located at the

Select all of the following statements that are true.

In the UTC system,time at any given place is calculated relative to how many hours ahead or behind that particular location is relative to the Greenwich meridian.

The Earth's distance from the Sun is the main cause of the seasons.

Winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is closest to the Sun.

Explain why the intensity of solar radiation received by the Earth varies with latitude.

Place the following dates on the correct letter in the figure: March 21 June 21 September 21 December 21. Figure 3.12

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Exam 3: Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

Traveling east across the International Date Line will move you into the next day.

As the subsolar point is heading south after crossing the Equator,which hemisphere is receiving the greatest amount of sunlight?

Summer in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is closest to the Sun.

If the subsolar point is moving from the Equator toward the Tropic of Capricorn,what season of the year is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.

If you face the poleward,in the Midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere,the Sun rises to your left and sets to your right,while in the Midlatitudes of the Southern Hemisphere the Sun rises to your right and sets to your left.

The diameter of the Sun is about

The Sun and our solar system are about _________ years old.

When viewed above the North Pole,the Earth rotates in a clockwise direction about its axis of rotation.

The Earth is the _________ planet from the Sun.

The universe we live in is about

Which of the following is true about axial tilt for the Southern Hemisphere?

May 20-21 is known as the spring equinox.

On the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice,the subsolar point is located at the

Select all of the following statements that are true.

In the UTC system,time at any given place is calculated relative to how many hours ahead or behind that particular location is relative to the Greenwich meridian.

The Earth's distance from the Sun is the main cause of the seasons.

Winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is closest to the Sun.

Explain why the intensity of solar radiation received by the Earth varies with latitude.

Place the following dates on the correct letter in the figure: March 21 June 21 September 21 December 21. Figure 3.12

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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