Ch 1 Quiz (1st exam, test done)

c. one of the inner planets.

Earth is Select one: a. one of the biggest planets. b. one of the planets having the most gas. c. one of the inner planets. d. one of the largest planets. e. the smallest planet.

False

Earth revolves around the North Star. Select one: True False

d. one degree of longitude.

At the Equator, one degree of latitude is approximately equal to Select one: a. 1,000 kilometers of longitude. b. a great circle. c. none of these d. one degree of longitude. e. all of these

True

At the Equator, the Sun's rays at noon strike the Earth at the angle of 90° above the horizon twice each year. Select one: True False

b. a combination of physical and social sciences.

Geography is Select one: a. much the same as geology. b. a combination of physical and social sciences. c. an art, not a science. d. a social science. e. a physical science.

b. 47

How many degrees of latitude are there between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? Select one: a. 0 b. 47 c. 90 d. 23.5 e. 180

a. east or west of the Prime meridian

Longitude measures Select one: a. east or west of the Prime meridian b. east or west of the equator c. north or south of the Prime meridian d. east or west of the Washington D.C. e. north or south of the equator

True

Most of Earth's land surface is classified as "habitable". Select one: True False

e. 29,029

Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth and its altitude is closest to ________ feet. Select one: a. 290,009 b. 14495 c. 2929 d. 22,734 e. 29,029

a. 69

Near the North Pole, one degree of latitude extends ________ mile(s) on the ground. Select one: a. 69 b. 8 c. 360 d. 1 e. 690

e. are semicircles.

Numbered meridians : a. are east-west lines. b. diverge as they near the poles. c. are the same thing as parallels. d. are numbered from 0-100 in three hemispheres. e. are semicircles.

e. Tropic of Cancer.

On June 21, the Sun's rays are directly over the Select one: a. Equator. b. Tropic of Capricorn. c. Arctic Circle. d. Plane of the Ecliptic. e. Tropic of Cancer.

c. the length of shadows.

One can tell when it is solar noon by observing Select one: a. a calendar. b. the time of sunrise. c. the length of shadows. d. a clock. e. a graticule.

b. Prime Meridian

The 0° Meridian is the same line as the ________ . Select one: a. perihelion b. Prime Meridian c. International Date Line d. Equator

d. eight

The Earth is one of ________ planets in the solar system. Select one: a. thirty six b. four c. over one hundred d. eight e. twenty

False

The Earth year's length of 365.25 days is known as the perihelion. Select one: True False

b. July

The Earth/Sun aphelion occurs once per year during the month of ________. Select one: a. September b. July c. December d. March e. January

d. Prime Meridian

The Greenwich Meridian (0º longitude, which divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres is also known as the Select one: a. Aphelion b. Perihelion c. Prime Parallel d. Prime Meridian

c. Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 S)

The Sun's rays are directly overhead at the ________ on or about June 21. Select one: a. Equator b. Arctic Circle (66.5 N) c. Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 S) d. Tropic of Cancer (23.5 N) e. Antarctic Circle (66.5 S)

d. Equator

The Sun's rays are directly overhead at the ________ on or about September 22? Select one: a. Tropic of Capricorn b. Tropic of Cancer c. Arctic Circle d. Equator e. Antarctic Circle

e. a preponderance of evidence .

The acceptance of of a theory or hypothesis is based on Select one: a. belief. b. the pronouncements of authorities. c. a hunch. d. all of these e. a preponderance of evidence .

c. oblate spheroid.

The best description of the actual shape of the Earth is as a(n) Select one: a. centroid. b. circle. c. oblate spheroid. d. sphere. e. spheroid.

True

The circle of illumination divides the Earth into a light and a dark hemisphere. Select one: True False

e. June 21

The circle of illumination just touches the Antarctic Circle on or about ________. Select one: a. September 23 b. December 21 c. January 1 d. March 23 e. June 21

d. June 21

The farthest north the vertical rays of the Sun ever reach north of the Equator occurs on or about ________. Select one: a. September 23 b. July 4 c. December 21 d. June 21 e. March 23

d. the vernal equinox

When the vertical rays of the Sun cross the Equator on their way northward, the date is known as ________ in the Northern Hemisphere. Select one: a. the fall equinox b. the perihelion c. the summer solstice d. the vernal equinox e. the winter solstice

c. 225,000

The moon is some ________ miles distant from Earth. Select one: a. 2250 b. 225 c. 225,000 d. 2.25 e. 2,250,000

c. Polaris

The north end of Earth's axis points towards Select one: a. Ork. b. the Moon. c. Polaris d. Mars. e. Venus.

True

The shortest distance between the Earth and Sun during the year is approximately 91.5 million miles and occurs in January each year. Select one: True False

b. lithosphere

The solid, inorganic portion of the Earth system is known as the ________. Select one: a. atmosphere b. lithosphere c. hydrosphere d. biosphere e. Earth

d. 23.5 N and 23.5 S

The vertical (direct) rays of the sun migrate between (in degrees): Select one: a. 66 N and 66 S b. they do not migrate. c. 30 N and 30 S d. 23.5 N and 23.5 S e. North Pole and South Pole

d. 24

The world is divided into ________ standard zones. Select one: a. 15 b. 11 c. 180 d. 24 e. 360

False

True or False: The northern hemisphere's shortest day of the year is at the autumnal equinox.

c. Northern and Western Hemispheres

Which of the following best describes the latitude and longitude of North America? Select one: a. Eastern and Southern Hemispheres b. Eastern and Western Hemispheres c. Northern and Western Hemispheres d. Northern and Southern Hemispheres e. Northern and Eastern Hemispheres

e. population

Which of the following is not a major topic taught in a course of introductory physical geography? Select one: a. landforms b. climate c. flora d. soil e. population