Exam 15: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

If Earth's axis were tilted at 10°, the seasons of the year would

A line of equal latitude is called a(n) ______________.

Describe whether the Sun rises earlier or later as the days pass during the period from June 15 to July 1 for people in Hawaii (general latitude, 20°N).

The equator has approximately ______________ hours of daylight every day of the year.

The complementary angle of the angle of an object above the horizon is the

The international time standard is

The elapsed time between two successive crossings of the same meridian by the Sun is known as the ______________ solar day.

The elapsed time between two successive crossings of the same meridian by a star other than the Sun is known as the ______________ day.

A ______________ is always shorter than a ______________ .

Latitude is the angular measurement in degrees

A(n) ______________ is any circle on the surface of a sphere whose center is at the center of the sphere.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is based on ___________.

At the time of the summer solstice, all latitudes from ______________ to 90°N are having 24 hours of daylight.

A time zone is theoretically ______________° wide.

If it is 2:00 P.M. EST in Washington, D.C., what is the time in San Diego, California, the longitude of which is 45° more westerly?

A two-dimensional coordinate system is called a(n) ______________ coordinate system.

A line of equal longitude is called a

The number of daylight hours at any place on Earth's oceans depends on the ______________ and the ______________ of the year.

Which of the following divisions of time cannot be changed by a human decision?

______________ is defined as the angular measurement, in degrees, east or west of the reference meridian.