Rotation & Geographic Grid Quiz

True or False: The International Date Line follows the Arctic/Antarctic Circle.

False

The geographic grid line opposite the Prime Meridian is the ______. a) Tropic of Cancer b) 90° meridian c) 180° meridian d) 320° meridian e) Tropic of Capricorn

180 meridian

Earth's axis is tilted _____#_____ degrees from the plane of the ecliptic.

66.5

The highest numerical measurement when calculating latitude is ______°. a) 90 b) 100 c) 180 d) 360 e) 450

90

Which of the following is not contained within earth's system of latitude and longitude? a) A longitude of 5°W b) A longitude of 185°E c) A latitude of 0° d) A latitude of 89°N e) A latitude of 36°N

A longitude of 185 degrees E

A spot on the Earth's surface moves the fastest at the ______. a) Equator b) Tropic of Cancer c) Arctic Circle d) Tropic of Capricorn e) Antarctic Circle

Equator

Of the following, which is truly a great circle? a) Tropic of Capricorn b) Tropic of Cancer c) Equator d) Arctic Circle e) Antarctic Circle

Equator

The only parallel of latitude which is a great circle is the ______. a) Arctic Circle b) Tropic of Cancer c) Equator d) International Date Line e) Antarctic Circle

Equator

True or False: Of seconds, degrees, and minutes of latitude, minutes are associated with the shortest distances.

False

True or False: One rotation of the earth takes exactly 24 hours.

False

True or False: The Prime Meridian is, by design, shorter than other meridians

False

True or False: The circle of illumination is a small circle.

False

True or False: The earth has the shape of a true sphere.

False

True or False: The plane of the Equator and the plane of the Ecliptic are the same plane.

False

The perihelion is during the month of a) January b) March c) July d) September e) December

January

The 0° Meridian is the same thing as the ______ Meridian. a) International Date Line b) Equator c) Perihelion d) Prime e) geographic grid

Prime

.The Greenwich Meridian is also known as the ______. a) Perihelion b) Aphelion c) Prime Meridian d) Equator e) small circle

Prime Meridian

If the axis of the Earth was not tilted, Earth would not experience __________.

Seasons

True or False: The Equator is an example of a great circle in the geographic grid.

True

True or False: The apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars is actually an illusion created by the easterly spin of the earth.

True

True or False: The circle of illumination divides the earth into a light and a dark hemisphere.

True

True or False: The vertical rays of the sun migrate between 23.5° N and 23.5° S.

True

True or False: Until about a century ago, most major nations had their own separate prime meridians for mapping purposes

True

The most important effect of the earth's rotation is___________. a) increased gravity b) seasonal change c) alternation of light and dark d) Daylight Saving Time e) all of the above

alternation of light and dark

The response to earth's rotation is a) an equatorial bulge b) polar bulge c) equatorial flattening d) Death Valley e) Mt. Everest

an equatorial bulge

The maximum distance away from the sun occurs each year in July and its position is called ______. a) coriolis b) aphelion c) sidereal d) ecliptic e) perihelion

aphelion

Meridians a) are arcs of great circles b) are east-west lines c) diverge as they near the poles d) are the same thing as parallels e) are numbered from 0-100 in three hemispheres

are arcs of great circle

The Earth rotates about its a) great circle b) revolution c) inclination d) axis e) equator

axis

At the International Date Line, there is a change of ______. a) season b) hour c) year d) day e) none of the above

day

Any division of the Earth into two hemispheres is separated by a a) circle of illumination b) great circle c) small circle d) perihelion e) none of the above

great circle

Which of the following is NOT defined by latitude? a) parallel b) Arctic Circle c) Antarctic Circle d) North Pole e) meridian

meridian

Which of the following best describes the latitude and longitude of North America? a) northern and southern hemispheres b) eastern and western hemispheres c) northern and eastern hemispheres d) eastern and southern hemispheres e) northern and western hemispheres

northern and western hemispheres

The best description of the actual shape of the earth is as a a) circle b) sphere c) spheroid d) oblate spheroid e) centroid

oblate spheroid