Question 1

The ancient Greeks believed that the shape of Earth was

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A)  flat.
B)  a perfect sphere.
C)  an oblate spheroid.
D)  an irregular lump.

Question 2

An apparent solar day is

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A)  the interval between two consecutive solar noons.
B)  slightly longer than a sidereal day.
C)  rarely exactly 24 hours long.
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Latitude is a measure of how far north or south one is from the equator.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Evidence from the Apollo missions indicate that the Moon originated

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A)  from a large mass being torn from where the Pacific Ocean is today.
B)  from the impact of Earth with a planet-sized object.
C)  from the capture of a planet-sized object that formed the Moon.
D)  at the same time that Earth was formed.

Question 5

On the Summer Solstice, the Sun rises south of due east, and sets south of due west.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A person traveling westward across the International Date Line gains a day.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

During which phase of the Moon would we most likely see a solar eclipse?

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A)  full
B)  first quarter
C)  last quarter
D)  new

Question 8

The slow wobble of Earth's axis is called

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A)  Coriolis.
B)  solstice.
C)  perigee.
D)  precession.

Question 9

The findings from the Apollo space missions to the Moon support the idea that the Moon formed from the impact of Earth with a very large object.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

A lunar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the Moon?

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A)  full
B)  1st quarter
C)  last quarter
D)  new

Question 11

South of the Antarctic Circle, the Sun appears

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A)  directly overhead only once a year.
B)  directly overhead twice yearly.
C)  above the horizon all day at least once during December.
D)  above the horizon all day at least once during June.

Question 12

In the time 9:00 AM, the "AM" means

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A)  after morning.
B)  after the meridian.
C)  astronomical motion.
D)  before the meridian.

Question 13

The fact that there are seasons on Earth is largely due to

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A)  the tilt of Earth's axis.
B)  the changing distance of Earth from the Sun during its orbit.
C)  the precession of Earth's axis of rotation.
D)  the Coriolis effect.

Question 14

The Julian calendar adjusted for the fact that Earth's year was not exactly 365 days by adding a day every fourth year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The position of a spot on the floor made by a sunbeam traces out a "figure eight" pattern over the course of a year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Neap tides result when the Moon is

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A)  aligned with the Sun and Earth.
B)  full.
C)  new.
D)  in a quarter phase.

Question 17

The axis of Earth's rotation will not always point toward Polaris due to precession.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During which month of the year does Earth receive the greatest average energy from the Sun?

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A)  January
B)  March
C)  June
D)  September A

Question 19

The average time between two high tides roughly equals the time for a given spot on Earth to rotate so that it is directly under the full Moon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

North of the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun appears directly overhead at noon

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A)  never.
B)  daily.
C)  twice a year, at the equinoxes.
D)  twice a year, at the solstices.

Exam 16: Earth in Space

The ancient Greeks believed that the shape of Earth was

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An apparent solar day is

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Latitude is a measure of how far north or south one is from the equator.

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Evidence from the Apollo missions indicate that the Moon originated

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On the Summer Solstice, the Sun rises south of due east, and sets south of due west.

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A person traveling westward across the International Date Line gains a day.

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During which phase of the Moon would we most likely see a solar eclipse?

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The slow wobble of Earth's axis is called

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The findings from the Apollo space missions to the Moon support the idea that the Moon formed from the impact of Earth with a very large object.

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A lunar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the Moon?

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South of the Antarctic Circle, the Sun appears

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In the time 9:00 AM, the "AM" means

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The fact that there are seasons on Earth is largely due to

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The Julian calendar adjusted for the fact that Earth's year was not exactly 365 days by adding a day every fourth year.

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The position of a spot on the floor made by a sunbeam traces out a "figure eight" pattern over the course of a year.

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Neap tides result when the Moon is

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The axis of Earth's rotation will not always point toward Polaris due to precession.

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During which month of the year does Earth receive the greatest average energy from the Sun?

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The average time between two high tides roughly equals the time for a given spot on Earth to rotate so that it is directly under the full Moon.

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North of the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun appears directly overhead at noon

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