Question 1

The best scientific guess is that there are a few hundred suns in our galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The constant angle between Earth's axis and the Plane of the Ecliptic is called Earth's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  polarity 
B)  Mean Time 
C)  perihelion 
D)  aphelion 
E)  praxis 
A)  polarity 
B)  Mean Time 
C)  perihelion 
D)  aphelion 
E)  praxis

Question 3

How many time zones are contained within Alaska?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 4

If you walked along a parallel, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you walked along a parallel, in...

Question 5

The speed of Earth's rotation is closest to 1,600 kph at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poles 
B)  Equator 
C)  Tropic of Cancer 
D)  Antarctic Circle 
E)  middle latitudes 
A)  poles 
B)  Equator 
C)  Tropic of Cancer 
D)  Antarctic Circle 
E)  middle latitudes

Question 6

Most of Earth's land surface is classified as "habitable."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The north end of Earth's axis points towards ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moon 
B)  Mars 
C)  Venus 
D)  Ork 
E)  Polaris 
A)  the Moon 
B)  Mars 
C)  Venus 
D)  Ork 
E)  Polaris

Question 8

The North Star is also known as Polaris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ________ points at the star Polaris.

Accepted Answer

North Pole

Question 10

The Sun makes up more than 99% of the mass of our solar system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The vertical rays of the Sun migrate between 23.5°N and 23.5°S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The lowest point of the sea bottom is approximately 11,000 meters below sea level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

On the globe, meridians cross all parallels perpendicularly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Earth is 3.3 percent closer to the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere ________ than at the time when it is farthest away.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spring 
B)  Summer 
C)  Fall 
D)  Winter 
E)  Aphelion 
A)  Spring 
B)  Summer 
C)  Fall 
D)  Winter 
E)  Aphelion

Question 15

Earth years are based on the rotation of the Moon around the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Magellan's expedition-the first to go around the world-found that their log was incorrect by one day. This was because the world had yet to adopt the International Date Line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The perihelion is during the month of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  January 
B)  March 
C)  July 
D)  September 
E)  December 
A)  January 
B)  March 
C)  July 
D)  September 
E)  December

Question 18

The International Date Line follows the Arctic and Antarctic Circle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Earth/Sun aphelion occurs once per year during the month of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  January 
B)  March 
C)  July 
D)  December 
E)  September 
A)  January 
B)  March 
C)  July 
D)  December 
E)  September

Question 20

A ________ separates Earth into two hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A)  solstice 
B)  great circle 
C)  small circle 
D)  perihelion 
E)  loxodrome 
A)  solstice 
B)  great circle 
C)  small circle 
D)  perihelion 
E)  loxodrome

The best scientific guess is that there are a few hundred suns in our galaxy.

The constant angle between Earth's axis and the Plane of the Ecliptic is called Earth's ________.

How many time zones are contained within Alaska?

If you walked along a parallel, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

The speed of Earth's rotation is closest to 1,600 kph at the ________.

Most of Earth's land surface is classified as "habitable."

The north end of Earth's axis points towards ________.

The North Star is also known as Polaris.

The ________ points at the star Polaris.

The Sun makes up more than 99% of the mass of our solar system.

The vertical rays of the Sun migrate between 23.5°N and 23.5°S.

The lowest point of the sea bottom is approximately 11,000 meters below sea level.

On the globe, meridians cross all parallels perpendicularly.

The Earth is 3.3 percent closer to the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere ________ than at the time when it is farthest away.

Earth years are based on the rotation of the Moon around the Earth.

Magellan's expedition-the first to go around the world-found that their log was incorrect by one day. This was because the world had yet to adopt the International Date Line.

The perihelion is during the month of ________.

The International Date Line follows the Arctic and Antarctic Circle.

The Earth/Sun aphelion occurs once per year during the month of ________.

A ________ separates Earth into two hemispheres.

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 1: Introduction to Earth

The best scientific guess is that there are a few hundred suns in our galaxy.

The constant angle between Earth's axis and the Plane of the Ecliptic is called Earth's ________.

How many time zones are contained within Alaska?

If you walked along a parallel, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

The speed of Earth's rotation is closest to 1,600 kph at the ________.

Most of Earth's land surface is classified as "habitable."

The north end of Earth's axis points towards ________.

The North Star is also known as Polaris.

The ________ points at the star Polaris.

The Sun makes up more than 99% of the mass of our solar system.

The vertical rays of the Sun migrate between 23.5°N and 23.5°S.

The lowest point of the sea bottom is approximately 11,000 meters below sea level.

On the globe, meridians cross all parallels perpendicularly.

The Earth is 3.3 percent closer to the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere ________ than at the time when it is farthest away.

Earth years are based on the rotation of the Moon around the Earth.

Magellan's expedition-the first to go around the world-found that their log was incorrect by one day. This was because the world had yet to adopt the International Date Line.

The perihelion is during the month of ________.

The International Date Line follows the Arctic and Antarctic Circle.

The Earth/Sun aphelion occurs once per year during the month of ________.

A ________ separates Earth into two hemispheres.

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters