Question 1

As viewed from space above the North Pole, Earth rotates clockwise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

We always see the same side of the Moon because

Accepted Answer

A) the Moon doesn't rotate. 
B) the Moon's periods of rotation and revolution are the same. 
C) the Moon's orbit is circular. 
D) the period of rotation of both Earth and the Moon is the same. 
A) the Moon doesn't rotate. 
B) the Moon's periods of rotation and revolution are the same. 
C) the Moon's orbit is circular. 
D) the period of rotation of both Earth and the Moon is the same.

Question 3

The path of a plane flying due north from a spot on the equator would appear to

Accepted Answer

A) continue due north. 
B) curve to the east. 
C) curve to the west. 
D) form an S-shaped curve. 
A) continue due north. 
B) curve to the east. 
C) curve to the west. 
D) form an S-shaped curve.

Question 4

The average temperature of Earth is slightly lower in January because then Earth is at its greatest distance from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For the last 3 billion years the surface of the Moon has been

Accepted Answer

A) undergoing cratering from intense meteorite bombardment. 
B) experiencing widespread lava flows from the interior. 
C) experiencing both heavy cratering and widespread lava flows. 
D) relatively quiet. 
A) undergoing cratering from intense meteorite bombardment. 
B) experiencing widespread lava flows from the interior. 
C) experiencing both heavy cratering and widespread lava flows. 
D) relatively quiet.

Question 6

Evidence that Earth is rotating is provided by

Accepted Answer

A) the motion of a pendulum. 
B) seasonal climactic changes. 
C) the varying solar day. 
D) the movement of the constellations. 
A) the motion of a pendulum. 
B) seasonal climactic changes. 
C) the varying solar day. 
D) the movement of the constellations.

Question 7

If your favorite constellation rose at 8:00 PM one night, when would it rise two weeks later?

Accepted Answer

A) at 8:00 PM 
B) around 7:00 PM 
C) around 9:00 PM 
D) it depends on the constellation 
A) at 8:00 PM 
B) around 7:00 PM 
C) around 9:00 PM 
D) it depends on the constellation

Question 8

How frequently does the Sun appear directly overhead in Mexico City ($\approx$ 20? N latitude)?

Accepted Answer

A) daily 
B) once a year 
C) twice a year 
D) four times a year 
A) daily 
B) once a year 
C) twice a year 
D) four times a year

Question 9

If you were flying east on a jet across three times zones and your watch read 12:00 noon when you landed, you should

Accepted Answer

A) set it to 9:00 AM. 
B) set it to 3:00 PM. 
C) set it 6:00 PM. 
D) leave it at 12:00 for that is when the Sun crosses the celestial meridian. 
A) set it to 9:00 AM. 
B) set it to 3:00 PM. 
C) set it 6:00 PM. 
D) leave it at 12:00 for that is when the Sun crosses the celestial meridian.

Question 10

A person standing where the Moon's penumbra touches Earth will see

Accepted Answer

A) a total solar eclipse. 
B) an annular eclipse. 
C) a partial solar eclipse. 
D) a total lunar eclipse. 
A) a total solar eclipse. 
B) an annular eclipse. 
C) a partial solar eclipse. 
D) a total lunar eclipse.

As viewed from space above the North Pole, Earth rotates clockwise.

We always see the same side of the Moon because

The path of a plane flying due north from a spot on the equator would appear to

The average temperature of Earth is slightly lower in January because then Earth is at its greatest distance from the Sun.

For the last 3 billion years the surface of the Moon has been

Evidence that Earth is rotating is provided by

If your favorite constellation rose at 8:00 PM one night, when would it rise two weeks later?

How frequently does the Sun appear directly overhead in Mexico City ( $\approx$ 20? N latitude)?

If you were flying east on a jet across three times zones and your watch read 12:00 noon when you landed, you should

A person standing where the Moon's penumbra touches Earth will see

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Exam 16: Earth in Space

As viewed from space above the North Pole, Earth rotates clockwise.

We always see the same side of the Moon because

The path of a plane flying due north from a spot on the equator would appear to

The average temperature of Earth is slightly lower in January because then Earth is at its greatest distance from the Sun.

For the last 3 billion years the surface of the Moon has been

Evidence that Earth is rotating is provided by

If your favorite constellation rose at 8:00 PM one night, when would it rise two weeks later?

How frequently does the Sun appear directly overhead in Mexico City ( ≈\approx≈ 20? N latitude)?

If you were flying east on a jet across three times zones and your watch read 12:00 noon when you landed, you should

A person standing where the Moon's penumbra touches Earth will see

What Is Science

Motion

Energy

Heat and Temperature

Wave Motions and Sound

Electricity

Light

Atoms and Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Water and Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Nuclear Reactions

The Universe

The Solar System

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics

Building Earths Surface

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time

The Atmosphere of Earth

Weather and Climate

Earths Waters

Filters

How frequently does the Sun appear directly overhead in Mexico City ( $\approx$ 20? N latitude)?