Question 1

How do radio waves compare to visible light in wavelength and in energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Longer; less. 
B) Longer; more. 
C) Shorter; less. 
D) Shorter; more. 
A) Longer; less. 
B) Longer; more. 
C) Shorter; less. 
D) Shorter; more.

Question 2

What is the name of a supermassive black hole in the galactic centre of the Milky Way?

Accepted Answer

A) Sagittarius A*. 
B) The Orion Spur. 
C) Messier 31. 
D) Centaurus A. 
A) Sagittarius A*. 
B) The Orion Spur. 
C) Messier 31. 
D) Centaurus A.

Question 3

What is the dominant wavelength emitted by Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Gamma radiation. 
B) X-ray radiation. 
C) Visible light. 
D) Infrared. 
A) Gamma radiation. 
B) X-ray radiation. 
C) Visible light. 
D) Infrared.

Question 4

The Sun rises at the North Pole on the March equinox and remains over the horizon for the following six months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is characterized by the longest wavelengths?

Accepted Answer

A) X-rays. 
B) Gamma rays. 
C) Visible. 
D) Radio waves. 
A) X-rays. 
B) Gamma rays. 
C) Visible. 
D) Radio waves.

Question 6

To what does the Tropic of Cancer refer?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the parallel that occurs at 23.5° S latitude. 
B) It refers to the location of the subsolar point on September 22. 
C) It refers to the parallel that is the farthest northern location for the subsolar point during the year. 
D) It refers to 0° latitude when the Sun crosses the equator. 
A) It refers to the parallel that occurs at 23.5° S latitude. 
B) It refers to the location of the subsolar point on September 22. 
C) It refers to the parallel that is the farthest northern location for the subsolar point during the year. 
D) It refers to 0° latitude when the Sun crosses the equator.

Question 7

The axis of Earth is titled 19.5° relative to the plane of the ecliptic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The electromagnetic spectrum of radiant energy travels in waves at the speed of light in all directions from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to findings from the Kepler telescope,what is the estimated number of planets in the Milky Way and on how many are there habitable zones?

Accepted Answer

A) 300 billion; 125 billion. 
B) 25 million; 3 million. 
C) 1 billion; 25 million. 
D) 50 billion; 500 million. 
A) 300 billion; 125 billion. 
B) 25 million; 3 million. 
C) 1 billion; 25 million. 
D) 50 billion; 500 million.

Question 10

For observers in the Northern Hemisphere,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Daylength becomes increasingly longer during the period from the summer solstice until the winter solstice. 
B) Daylength decreases from the winter solstice until the vernal equinox,when it begins to increase. 
C) Daylength is longest on the summer solstice and is shortest on the winter solstice. 
D) Daylength variations are negligible for all locations throughout the year except above the Arctic Circle. 
A) Daylength becomes increasingly longer during the period from the summer solstice until the winter solstice. 
B) Daylength decreases from the winter solstice until the vernal equinox,when it begins to increase. 
C) Daylength is longest on the summer solstice and is shortest on the winter solstice. 
D) Daylength variations are negligible for all locations throughout the year except above the Arctic Circle.

Question 11

The planetesimal hypothesis pertains to the formation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Universe. 
B) Galaxy. 
C) Planets. 
D) Ocean basins. 
A) Universe. 
B) Galaxy. 
C) Planets. 
D) Ocean basins.

Question 12

Our solar system is located towards the middle of the Milky Way galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What primary factors determine the seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Revolution of Earth around the

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the orbit of Earth about the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A) It is perfectly circular. 
B) It is elliptical. 
C) It takes approximately the same time for Earth to orbit the Sun as it does for the rest of the planets in the solar system to orbit the Sun. 
D) The orbit does not vary over millions of years. 
A) It is perfectly circular. 
B) It is elliptical. 
C) It takes approximately the same time for Earth to orbit the Sun as it does for the rest of the planets in the solar system to orbit the Sun. 
D) The orbit does not vary over millions of years.

Question 15

The declination of the Sun migrates through how many degrees of latitude annually?

Accepted Answer

A) 23.5°. 
B) 30°. 
C) 47°. 
D) 66.5°. 
A) 23.5°. 
B) 30°. 
C) 47°. 
D) 66.5°.

Question 16

Seasonality involves the variability of both daylength and the altitude of the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When does the summer solstice occur in the southern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs at the same time as summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. 
B) It occurs on or around June 21. 
C) It occurs on or around December 21. 
D) It occurs during equinox in the northern hemisphere. 
A) It occurs at the same time as summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. 
B) It occurs on or around June 21. 
C) It occurs on or around December 21. 
D) It occurs during equinox in the northern hemisphere.

Question 18

The magnetosphere deflects the solar wind toward the two poles on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In order to study the planetesimal hypothesis,astronomers study this process in other parts of the Galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The solar constant varies by latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How do radio waves compare to visible light in wavelength and in energy?

What is the name of a supermassive black hole in the galactic centre of the Milky Way?

What is the dominant wavelength emitted by Earth?

The Sun rises at the North Pole on the March equinox and remains over the horizon for the following six months.

Which of the following is characterized by the longest wavelengths?

To what does the Tropic of Cancer refer?

The axis of Earth is titled 19.5° relative to the plane of the ecliptic.

The electromagnetic spectrum of radiant energy travels in waves at the speed of light in all directions from the Sun.

According to findings from the Kepler telescope,what is the estimated number of planets in the Milky Way and on how many are there habitable zones?

For observers in the Northern Hemisphere,which of the following is true?

The planetesimal hypothesis pertains to the formation of which of the following?

Our solar system is located towards the middle of the Milky Way galaxy.

What primary factors determine the seasons on Earth?

Which of the following best describes the orbit of Earth about the Sun?

The declination of the Sun migrates through how many degrees of latitude annually?

Seasonality involves the variability of both daylength and the altitude of the Sun.

When does the summer solstice occur in the southern hemisphere?

The magnetosphere deflects the solar wind toward the two poles on Earth.

In order to study the planetesimal hypothesis,astronomers study this process in other parts of the Galaxy.

The solar constant varies by latitude.

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Exam 2: Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

How do radio waves compare to visible light in wavelength and in energy?

What is the name of a supermassive black hole in the galactic centre of the Milky Way?

What is the dominant wavelength emitted by Earth?

The Sun rises at the North Pole on the March equinox and remains over the horizon for the following six months.

Which of the following is characterized by the longest wavelengths?

To what does the Tropic of Cancer refer?

The axis of Earth is titled 19.5° relative to the plane of the ecliptic.

The electromagnetic spectrum of radiant energy travels in waves at the speed of light in all directions from the Sun.

According to findings from the Kepler telescope,what is the estimated number of planets in the Milky Way and on how many are there habitable zones?

For observers in the Northern Hemisphere,which of the following is true?

The planetesimal hypothesis pertains to the formation of which of the following?

Our solar system is located towards the middle of the Milky Way galaxy.

What primary factors determine the seasons on Earth?

Which of the following best describes the orbit of Earth about the Sun?

The declination of the Sun migrates through how many degrees of latitude annually?

Seasonality involves the variability of both daylength and the altitude of the Sun.

When does the summer solstice occur in the southern hemisphere?

The magnetosphere deflects the solar wind toward the two poles on Earth.

In order to study the planetesimal hypothesis,astronomers study this process in other parts of the Galaxy.

The solar constant varies by latitude.

Essentials of Geography

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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