Question 1

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth is near perihelion. 
B)  the Earth is near aphelion. 
C)  the Earth is near Vernal Equinox. 
D)  everywhere on Earth has 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. 
E)  the Earth is the farthest from the Sun. 
A)  the Earth is near perihelion. 
B)  the Earth is near aphelion. 
C)  the Earth is near Vernal Equinox. 
D)  everywhere on Earth has 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. 
E)  the Earth is the farthest from the Sun. A

Question 2

Where is the subsolar point when all latitudes receive 12 hours of daylight and 12 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 C

Question 3

As the subsolar point is heading north after reaching the Tropic of Capricorn,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 D

Question 4

Winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Of the total amount of energy the Sun puts out,about how much does the Earth receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-half of one hundredth 
B)  one half of one thousandth 
C)  one half of one millionth 
D)  one half of one billionth 
E)  one half of one trillionth 
A)  one-half of one hundredth 
B)  one half of one thousandth 
C)  one half of one millionth 
D)  one half of one billionth 
E)  one half of one trillionth

Question 6

The Earth is divided into __[1]____ time zones,and each one covers approximately ___[2]___ degrees of longitude each.
Answer 1 Choices:
32
24
18
7
4
Answer 2 Choices:
32
24
15
4

Accepted Answer

Answer1: 2

Question 7

What is the difference between an equinox and a solstice? How many of each are there,what are they called,and when do they occur?

Accepted Answer

The term equinox refers to equal lengths

Question 8

The Moon orbits the Earth (relative to a view above the North Pole)

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise. 
B)  counterclockwise. 
C)  oblately. 
D)  perpendicularly. 
E)  spherically. 
A)  clockwise. 
B)  counterclockwise. 
C)  oblately. 
D)  perpendicularly. 
E)  spherically.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a time zone of the contiguous United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic 
B)  Central 
C)  Mountain 
D)  Pacific 
E)  Eastern 
A)  Atlantic 
B)  Central 
C)  Mountain 
D)  Pacific 
E)  Eastern

Question 10

The Earth's axial tilt always points in the same direction relative to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The subsolar point is

Accepted Answer

A)  the point on Earth where the Sun's rays are 45º to the surface. 
B)  the point on Earth where the Sun's rays are parallel to the surface. 
C)  the point on Earth where the Sun's rays are perpendicular to the surface. 
D)  the point on Earth where the Sun's rays are 66½º to the surface. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the point on Earth where the Sun's rays are 45º to the surface. 
B)  the point on Earth where the Sun's rays are parallel to the surface. 
C)  the point on Earth where the Sun's rays are perpendicular to the surface. 
D)  the point on Earth where the Sun's rays are 66½º to the surface. 
E)  none of these.

Question 12

Solstice refers to the time when the subsolar point is at the Equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the movement of the subsolar point starting a few weeks before and ending a few weeks after the Vernal Equinox.

Accepted Answer

A few weeks before the Vernal Equinox th

Question 15

As the Earth revolves around the Sun,it moves in a clockwise direction relative to a view above the North Pole on the plane of the ecliptic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Label the "Aphelion","Perihelion",and "Plane of the ecliptic" on the following figure.Each term is associated with one of the blank lines in the figure.Fill in the blanks to correctly label the figure.
Figure 3.4

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label the "Aphelion","Perihelion",and "Plane of the ecliptic"...

Question 17

Light from the Sun takes _________ to reach the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually no time 
B)  8.3 seconds 
C)  83 seconds 
D)  8.3 minutes 
E)  83 minutes 
A)  virtually no time 
B)  8.3 seconds 
C)  83 seconds 
D)  8.3 minutes 
E)  83 minutes

Question 18

If the subsolar point is moving from the Equator toward the Tropic of Cancer,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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The point in the Earth's orbit where it is the farthest from the Sun is called

Accepted Answer

A)  perihelion. 
B)  aphelion. 
C)  the plane of the ecliptic. 
D)  the rotation axis. 
E)  the semimajor axis. 
A)  perihelion. 
B)  aphelion. 
C)  the plane of the ecliptic. 
D)  the rotation axis. 
E)  the semimajor axis.

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when

Where is the subsolar point when all latitudes receive 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness?

As the subsolar point is heading north after reaching the Tropic of Capricorn,which hemisphere is receiving the greatest amount of sunlight?

Winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.

Of the total amount of energy the Sun puts out,about how much does the Earth receive?

The Earth is divided into [1] time zones,and each one covers approximately _[2]___ degrees of longitude each. Answer 1 Choices: 32 24 18 7 4 Answer 2 Choices: 32 24 15 4

What is the difference between an equinox and a solstice? How many of each are there,what are they called,and when do they occur?

The Moon orbits the Earth (relative to a view above the North Pole)

Which of the following is not a time zone of the contiguous United States?

The Earth's axial tilt always points in the same direction relative to the Sun.

The subsolar point is

Solstice refers to the time when the subsolar point is at the Equator.

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

Describe the movement of the subsolar point starting a few weeks before and ending a few weeks after the Vernal Equinox.

As the Earth revolves around the Sun,it moves in a clockwise direction relative to a view above the North Pole on the plane of the ecliptic.

Label the "Aphelion","Perihelion",and "Plane of the ecliptic" on the following figure.Each term is associated with one of the blank lines in the figure.Fill in the blanks to correctly label the figure. Figure 3.4

Light from the Sun takes _________ to reach the Earth.

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

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

The point in the Earth's orbit where it is the farthest from the Sun is called

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Winter in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when

Where is the subsolar point when all latitudes receive 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness?

As the subsolar point is heading north after reaching the Tropic of Capricorn,which hemisphere is receiving the greatest amount of sunlight?

Winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.

Of the total amount of energy the Sun puts out,about how much does the Earth receive?

The Earth is divided into __[1]____ time zones,and each one covers approximately ___[2]___ degrees of longitude each. Answer 1 Choices: 32 24 18 7 4 Answer 2 Choices: 32 24 15 4

What is the difference between an equinox and a solstice? How many of each are there,what are they called,and when do they occur?

The Moon orbits the Earth (relative to a view above the North Pole)

Which of the following is not a time zone of the contiguous United States?

The Earth's axial tilt always points in the same direction relative to the Sun.

The subsolar point is

Solstice refers to the time when the subsolar point is at the Equator.

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

Describe the movement of the subsolar point starting a few weeks before and ending a few weeks after the Vernal Equinox.

As the Earth revolves around the Sun,it moves in a clockwise direction relative to a view above the North Pole on the plane of the ecliptic.

Label the "Aphelion","Perihelion",and "Plane of the ecliptic" on the following figure.Each term is associated with one of the blank lines in the figure.Fill in the blanks to correctly label the figure. Figure 3.4

Light from the Sun takes _________ to reach the Earth.

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

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

The point in the Earth's orbit where it is the farthest from the Sun is called

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The Earth is divided into [1] time zones,and each one covers approximately _[2]___ degrees of longitude each. Answer 1 Choices: 32 24 18 7 4 Answer 2 Choices: 32 24 15 4