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Multiple-Choice Quiz

Multiple-Choice Quiz

This multiple-choice exercise will test your knowledge of the basic concepts and ideas offered in Chapter 1. By successfully reviewing these concepts, you will reinforce your comprehension of these geographic ideas.

This activity contains 20 questions.

	Identify the dynamic sphere that is kept in almost constant motion by solar energy and Earth's rotation.   biosphere hydrosphere atmosphere lithosphere none of the above

	Your text argues that the discipline of geography is governed by what?   the study of location and place spatial analysis the study of human–Earth relationships the study of regions cartography

	The outer planets are most likely composed of what?   gas igneous rocks water boron none of the above

	The altitudinal distance (relief) between the tallest mountain and the deepest ocean trench on Earth is about how many meters?   20 200 2,000 20,000 200,000

	Select the most correct statement.   The plane of the equator is an imaginary plane that passes through Earth halfway between the poles and parallel to the axis of rotation. The middle of the Earth is called, simply, the circle. The circle of illumination is a great circle that divides Earth between a warm half and a cold half. Earth's grid system is referred to as a graticule and consists of lines of latitude and longitude. all of the above.

	Which of the following circles has a center that does not coincide with Earth's center?   great circle small circle equator meridian all of the above

	At which point would you move the greatest distance in the least amount of time?   equator Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle tropic of Cancer tropic of Capricorn

	The solid, inorganic portion of the Earth's system is known as what?   hydrosphere lithosphere biosphere atmosphere none of the above

	The farthest south the vertical rays of the Sun ever reach south of the equator occurs around when?   March 23 June 21 December 21 September 23 January 1

	Earth's change of seasons is primarily the result of what?   elliptical shape of Earth's orbit variable distance that sunlight must travel tilt of Earth's axis and its constant tilt direction variability of energy output by the Sun all of the above

	The constancy of Earth's rotation in the same direction causes what effects?   Coriolis tide diurnal alternation of light and darkness all of the above none of the above

	The aphelion is a point in Earth's orbit where what occurs?   Earth is closest to the Sun. Earth lies closest to the ecliptic plane. Earth is closest to the moon. Earth is farthest from the Sun. None of the above is true.

	The Earth's axis of rotation is inclined ________ from being perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic.   23.5° 45° 47° 0° none of the above

	Where is night and day equal everywhere?   June solstice in the Northern Hemisphere June solstice in the Southern Hemisphere July equinox in the Northern Hemisphere either equinox in either hemisphere none of the above

	Select the most correct statement.   A 23.5° tilt away from the perpendicular is referred to as the inclination of the rotation axis. Earth's axis always points toward Polaris, the North Star, no matter where Earth is in its orbit around the Sun. The combined effect of rotation, revolution, inclination, and polarity is such that the angle at which the Sun's rays strike Earth changes throughout the year. Generally, the more direct the angle at which the sunlight strikes Earth, the more effective is the resultant heating. all of the above.

	Only one half of Earth can receive sunlight at any one time. Where is the area during the June solstice?   North to South Poles between Arctic and Antarctic Circles includes the area lying equatorward of the Antarctic Circle all of the above none of the above

	Select the correct characteristic during an equinox.   The circle of illumination just touches both poles. The equinoxes represent the midpoints in the shifting of direct rays of the Sun between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. The perpendicular rays of the Sun strike the equator. All of the above. None of the above.

	On June 21 the perpendicular rays of the Sun are striking ______ at noon.   0° 23.5°N 23.5°S 66.5°N 66.5°S

	Pilots often fly along the arc of a _________ because it is the shortest distance between two points on Earth.   great circle small circle

	If you lived in Chicago, Illinois, your clock will read ________ than someone living in Greenwich, England.   6 hours earlier 6 hours later

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