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Physical Science, 5/e
Bill Tillery, Arizona State University

The Earth in Space

Chapter 18 Multiple Choice Quiz 2

Please answer all questions



1

The earth is undergoing a combination of how many different motions?
A)zero
B)one
C)three
D)seven
2

In the Northern Hemisphere, city A is located a number of miles north of city B. At 12:00 noon in city B, the Sun appears directly overhead. At this very same time, the Sun over city A will appear
A)to the north of overhead.
B)directly overhead.
C)to the south of overhead.
3

The earth as a whole receives more solar energy during what month?
A)January
B)March
C)July
D)September
4

During the course of a year and relative to the Sun, Earth's axis points
A)always toward the Sun.
B)toward the Sun half the year and away the other half.
C)always away from the Sun.
D)toward the Sun for half a day and away from the Sun the other half.
5

If you are located at 20°N latitude, when will the Sun appear directly overhead?
A)never
B)once a year
C)twice a year
D)four times a year
6

If you are located on the equator (0° latitude) when will the Sun appear directly overhead?
A)never
B)once a year
C)twice a year
D)four times a year
7

If you are located at 40°N latitude, when will the Sun appear directly overhead?
A)never
B)once a year
C)twice a year
D)four times a year
8

During the equinoxes
A)a vertical stick in the equator will not cast a shadow at noon.
B)at noon the Sun is directly overhead at 0° latitude.
C)daylight and night are of equal length.
D)All of the above are correct.
9

Evidence that the earth is rotating is provided by
A)varying lengths of night and day during a year.
B)seasonal climatic changes.
C)stellar parallax.
D)a pendulum.
10

In about 12,000 years, the star Vega will be the North Star, not Polaris, because of Earth's
A)uneven equinox.
B)tilted axis.
C)precession.
D)recession.
11

The significance of the tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude) is that
A)the Sun appears directly overhead north of this latitude some time during a year.
B)the Sun appears directly overhead south of this latitude some time during a year.
C)the Sun appears above the horizon all day for 6 months during the summer north of this latitude.
D)the Sun appears above the horizon all day for 6 months during the summer south of this latitude.
12

The significance of the Arctic circle (66.5°N latitude) is that
A)the Sun appears directly overhead north of this latitude some time during a year.
B)the Sun appears directly overhead south of this latitude some time during a year.
C)the Sun appears above the horizon all day at least one day during the summer.
D)the Sun appears above the horizon all day for 6 months during the summer.
13

In the time 1:00 P.M. the P.M. means
A)"past morning."
B)"past midnight."
C)"before the meridian."
D)"after the meridian."
14

Clock time is based on
A)sundial time.
B)an averaged apparent solar time.
C)the apparent local solar time.
D)the apparent local noon.
15

An apparent solar day is
A)the interval between two consecutive local solar noons.
B)about four minutes longer than the sidereal day.
C)of variable length throughout the year.
D)All of the above are correct.
16

The time as read from a sundial is the same as the time read from a clock
A)all the time.
B)only once a year.
C)twice a year.
D)four times a year.
17

You are traveling west by jet and cross three time zone boundaries. If your watch reads 3:00 P.M. when you arrive, you should reset it to
A)12:00 noon.
B)6:00 P.M.
C)12:00 midnight.
D)6:00 A.M.
18

If it is Sunday when you cross the international date line while traveling westward, the next day is
A)Wednesday.
B)Sunday.
C)Tuesday.
D)Saturday.
19

What has happened to the surface of the Moon during the last 3 billion years?
A)heavy meteorite bombardment, producing craters
B)widespread lava flooding from the interior
C)both widespread lava flooding and meteorite bombardment
D)not much
20

If you see a full moon, an astronaut on the Moon looking back at Earth would see a
A)full Earth.
B)new Earth.
C)first quarter Earth.
D)last quarter Earth.
21

A lunar eclipse can occur only during the moon phase of
A)full moon.
B)new moon.
C)first quarter.
D)last quarter.
22

A total solar eclipse can occur only during the moon phase of
A)full moon.
B)new moon.
C)first quarter.
D)last quarter.
23

A lunar eclipse does not occur every month because
A)the plane of the Moon's orbit is inclined to the ecliptic.
B)of precession.
C)Earth moves faster in its orbit when closest to the Sun.
D)Earth's axis is tilted with respect to the Sun.
24

The least range between high and low tides occurs during
A)full moon.
B)new moon.
C)quarter moon phases.
D)an eclipse.