Question 1

Which of the following is true about axial tilt for the Northern 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 2

What is the difference in the distance from the Sun when the Earth is in perihelion and aphelion?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 25,000 km 
B)  no difference; the orbit is consistent 
C)  about 5 million km 
D)  about 5000 km 
A)  about 25,000 km 
B)  no difference; the orbit is consistent 
C)  about 5 million km 
D)  about 5000 km

Question 3

What would the seasons be like if the Earth's axis of rotation were 90º instead of 23.5º (lying on the plane of the ecliptic)?

Accepted Answer

At perihelion the South Pole would be fa

Question 4

The reference point for the beginning and end of each calendar day is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Prime Meridian. 
B)  Greenwich, England. 
C)  the International Date Line. 
D)  the Universal Time Coordinated (UT
C)  system. 
E)  the International Prime Meridian conference. 
A)  the Prime Meridian. 
B)  Greenwich, England. 
C)  the International Date Line. 
D)  the Universal Time Coordinated (UT
C)  system. 
E)  the International Prime Meridian conference.

Question 5

Our Sun is just one of about _________ stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 trillion 
B)  4 billion 
C)  300 billion 
D)  40 billion 
E)  4 trillion 
A)  40 trillion 
B)  4 billion 
C)  300 billion 
D)  40 billion 
E)  4 trillion

Question 6

Traveling east across the International Date Line will return you to the previous day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Where is the subsolar point when all latitudes above 66.5ºS experience 24 hours of darkness?

Accepted Answer

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

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

What is the difference in the distance from the Sun when the Earth is in perihelion and aphelion?

What would the seasons be like if the Earth's axis of rotation were 90º instead of 23.5º (lying on the plane of the ecliptic)?

The reference point for the beginning and end of each calendar day is

Our Sun is just one of about _________ stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Traveling east across the International Date Line will return you to the previous day.

Where is the subsolar point when all latitudes above 66.5ºS experience 24 hours of darkness?

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Exam 3: Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

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

What is the difference in the distance from the Sun when the Earth is in perihelion and aphelion?

What would the seasons be like if the Earth's axis of rotation were 90º instead of 23.5º (lying on the plane of the ecliptic)?

The reference point for the beginning and end of each calendar day is

Our Sun is just one of about _________ stars of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Traveling east across the International Date Line will return you to the previous day.

Where is the subsolar point when all latitudes above 66.5ºS experience 24 hours of darkness?

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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