Question 1

The ________ is a basic unit of distance in the Système International (metric system) .

Accepted Answer

A)   mole
B)   kilogram
C)   ampere
D)   degree Celsius
E)   meter

Question 2

Almost all countries in the world base their time on UTC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The United States spans ________ time zones.

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   6
C)   12
D)   24
E)   36

Question 4

He was first to correctly calculate the circumference of Earth: ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

One can tell when it is solar noon by observing

Accepted Answer

A)   the time of sunrise.
B)   the length of shadows.
C)   a clock.
D)   a calendar.
E)   a graticule.

Question 6

A ________ separates Earth into two hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

At the June solstice, day length varies from ________ hours at the Equator to ________ hours at the North Pole.

Accepted Answer

A)   0, 24
B)   12, 24
C)   12, 0
D)   24, 0
E)   24, 12

Question 8

There are 24 minutes for each degree of latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Greenwich Meridian is also known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   perihelion
B)   aphelion
C)   Prime Meridian
D)   Equator
E)   small circle

Question 10

Russia is the country containing the most time zones. It contains ________ zones.

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   5
C)   9
D)   15
E)   36

Question 11

The circle of illumination just touches the Antarctic Circle on or about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   March 23
B)   June 21
C)   September 23
D)   December 21
E)   January 1

Question 12

The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ellipse.
B)   circle.
C)   spheroid.
D)   oblate spheroid.
E)   parabola.

Question 13

Which of the following is a central meridian in the standardized time system?

Accepted Answer

A)   5°W
B)   10°W
C)   15°W
D)   20°W
E)   25°W

Question 14

The ________ points at the star Polaris.

Accepted Answer

North Pole...

Question 15

The maximum distance between Earth and Sun occurs in July and is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Coriolis
B)   aphelion
C)   sidereal
D)   ecliptic
E)   perihelion

Question 16

Universal Time Coordinated is also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pacific Standard Time
B)   Greenwich Mean Time
C)   Central Daylight Time
D)   Leap Year Time
E)   the solstice

Question 17

One degree of longitude equals 0 miles on the ground at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tropic of Capricorn
B)   North Pole
C)   Tropic of Cancer
D)   Antarctic Circle
E)   Arctic Circle

Question 18

Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)   atmosphere
B)   biosphere
C)   hydrosphere
D)   lithosphere
E)   stratosphere

Question 19

Which of the following is out of order in the ideal application of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)   observe a phenomenon that stimulates a question
B)   design an experiment
C)   observe the outcome of an experiment
D)   formulate a rule
E)   make a hypothesis

Question 20

The planets in our solar system formed from a cold, rotating disk of gas and dust surrounding the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Earth

The ________ points at the star Polaris.

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Universal Time Coordinated is also known as ________.

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The planets in our solar system formed from a cold, rotating disk of gas and dust surrounding the Sun.

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Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

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Russia is the country containing the most time zones. It contains ________ zones.

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There are 24 minutes for each degree of latitude.

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The circle of illumination just touches the Antarctic Circle on or about ________.

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One degree of longitude equals 0 miles on the ground at the ________.

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One can tell when it is solar noon by observing

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At the June solstice, day length varies from ________ hours at the Equator to ________ hours at the North Pole.

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A ________ separates Earth into two hemispheres.

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The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun is a(n)

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The United States spans ________ time zones.

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Which of the following is out of order in the ideal application of the scientific method?

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The maximum distance between Earth and Sun occurs in July and is called the ________.

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The ________ is a basic unit of distance in the Système International (metric system) .

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Almost all countries in the world base their time on UTC.

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The Greenwich Meridian is also known as the ________.

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He was first to correctly calculate the circumference of Earth: ________.

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Which of the following is a central meridian in the standardized time system?

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