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Check All That Apply Questions
1. Identify all of the planets that are rich in metals and rocky materials._____ Saturn
__X__ Mercury__X__ Venus
_____ Uranus_____ Jupiter
__X__ Earth_____ Neptune
__X__ Mars
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2. Identify all of the planets that are rich in ices of water, ammonia, and methane.__X__ Saturn_____ Mercury
_____ Venus__X__ Uranus
__X__ Jupiter_____ Earth
__X__ Neptune_____ Mars
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3. If the axial rotation of Earth slowed, the day-to-night temperature variation on Earth's
surface would decrease.
FALSE
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4. Radiometric dating is based on the rate at which a radioactive isotope decays.
TRUE
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5. When viewed from above the South Pole, Earth rotates clockwise.
TRUE
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6. When crossing the international date line from east to west, the date increases by one day.
TRUE
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7. Determination of latitude requires that time be kept very accurately.
FALSE
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8. All latitude circles are great circles.
FALSE
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9. Earth turns westward as it rotates on its axis.
FALSE
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10. The residence time of water in the atmosphere is equal to the residence time of water in
the oceans.
FALSE
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11. The hydrologic cycle requires an excess of evaporation over precipitation as averaged
over the world's oceans.
TRUE
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12. The middle latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere have about equal areas devoted to both
land and water.
TRUE
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13. The sidereal day is more constant and shorter than the solar day.
TRUE
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14. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are smaller in size and closer to the sun than Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune.
TRUE
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15. There is more land located in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere.
TRUE
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16. Water is moved through the hydrologic cycle at different rates and in different directions
in each climate zone.
TRUE
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17. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy.
TRUE
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18. The Milky Way galaxy formed from an expanding nebula.
FALSE
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19. The Milky Way galaxy contains about 200 billion stars.
TRUE
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20. Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.
TRUE
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21. On average water in a river will have a longer residence time than water in an ocean.
FALSE
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22. The magnetic field surrounding Jupiter's moons may be the result of salt water bodies.
TRUE
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23. If a sea exists on Jupiter's moon, Europa, it is probably much smaller and shallower than
the Earth's ocean.
FALSE
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24. There is no evidence of a past or present ocean on any planet but Earth.
FALSE
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25. Free oxygen was a common constituent of the Earth's early atmosphere.
FALSE
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26. On the autumnal equinox every place on Earth experiences 12 hours of daylight and 12
hours of darkness.
TRUE
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27. Lines of latitude are known as meridians.
FALSE
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28. Planets exist outside of our solar system.
TRUE
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29. A cluster rarely contains more than 10 galaxies.
FALSE
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Multiple Choice Questions
30. Earth's age is estimated at ____ years.
A.4.6 106
B.3.7 106
C.4.6 109
D.3.7
10
9
E.4.6 10
12
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31. The mean radius of Earth is ____ meters.
A.3.371 102
B.6.371 104
C.6.371 106
D.12.742 10
6
E.12.742 109
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32. The mean surface temperature of Earth is about
A.5C.
B.10C.
C.16C.
D.22C.
E.26C.
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33. The Big Bang occurred roughly ____ years ago.
A.4.6 billion
B.250 million
C.13 billion
D.10 billionE.750 million
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34. The Tropic of Capricorn is at ____ latitude.
A.23N
B.23S
C.66ND.66S
E.0
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35. Earth is the ____ planet from the sun.
A.firstB.second
C.thirdD.fourth
E.fifth
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36. The Arctic and Antarctic circles are displaced ____ degrees from their respective poles.
A.90
B.66C.45
D.23E.0
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37. During the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice, the sun stands above
A.23N.
B.23S.
C.0.D.66N.
E.66S.
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38. The area north of 66N is in darkness when the sun is directly
A.over the equator.
B.over 23N.
C.over 23S.D.at the Arctic Circle.E.at the Antarctic Circle.
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39. The sun stands directly above the equator
A.once each year.
B.twice each year.
C.once in midwinter (Northern Hemisphere).D.once in midsummer (Northern Hemisphere).
E.None of these are correct.
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40. Which circle of latitude or longitude has the smallest circumference?
A.the equator
B.30N
C.the prime meridianD.45W
E.80S
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41. Longitude is given in degrees
A.east and west of the equator.B.north and south of the equator.C.east and west of the prime meridian.
D.north and south of the prime meridian.E.None of these are correct; longitude is not measured in degrees.
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42. A great circle can be described as
A.having its center at Earth's center.B.being the shortest path between two points on Earth's surface.
C.always being a straight line on an equatorial cylindrical projection.D.having its center at Earth's center and being the shortest path between two points on Earth's
surface.E.All of these are correct.
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43. One degree of latitude is about equal to
A.1 nautical mile.B.1 land mile.
C.60 nautical miles.D.60 land miles.
E.600 nautical miles.
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44. One degree of latitude is about equal to
A.1 nautical mile.B.1 land mile.C.60 nautical miles.
D.60 land miles.E.600 nautical miles.
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45. Earth turns on its axis about
A.1 degree in 4 minutes.B.4 degrees in 1 minute.
C.4 degrees in 1 hour.D.15 degrees in 1 minute.
E.30 degrees in 1 hour.
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46. An error in time of two minutes in determining longitude from local time and Greenwich
Mean Time will cause a ____ error in longitude.A.2 degree
B.1 degreeC.0.75 degree
D.0.50 degreeE.0.25 degree
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47. If a clock is set to Greenwich Mean Time and the sun is observed to reach its zenith at10:00 A.M., what is the longitude?
A.45E
B.45W
C.30E
D.30W
E.0
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48. A time zone is approximately ____ degrees wide.
A.5
B.15C.90
D.180E.365
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49. Water covers ____% of Earth's surface.
A.17B.29
C.50D.71
E.78
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50. The residence time for water in any of Earth's principal reservoirs can be calculated by
dividingA.reservoir volume by rate of water supply.B.rate of water removal by reservoir volume.
C.rate of water removal by water supply.D.None of these are correct.
E.reservoir volume by rate of water supply, rate of water removal by reservoir volume, andrate of water removal by water supply.
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51. The average depth of the ocean is about
A.3800m.B.3900km.
C.3800mi.D.11,000m.
E.11,000mi.
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52. Relationships between oceanic depths or land elevations and Earth's area are shown on a
A.Mercator projection.B.bathymetric chart.
C.hypsographic curve.D.navigational chart.
E.None of these are correct.
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53. An area drawn on a hypsographic curve equates to a(n)
A.area of the Earth.B.volume of land or water.C.mean elevation or depth.
D.All of these are correct.E.None of these are correct.
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54. How many hours must be added to New York City's Eastern daylight time to obtain
Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time?A.+5
B.-5C.+4
D.-4E.+3
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55. If a clock set to Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time is moved to a location where
Noon, according to the sun, occurs at 4:30 P.M. clock time, what is the longitude of theclock?
A.67.5WB.67.5E
C.43.0E
D.43.0W
E.0.0longitude
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56. The U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to
A.determine latitude and longitude.B.measure altitude.
C.position storms, currents, and tides.D.determine latitude and longitude and measure altitude.
E.determine latitude and longitude, measure altitude, and position storms, currents, and tides.
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57. At what latitude is the sun directly overhead on the June Solstice?
A.Tropic of Cancer
B.Tropic of CapricornC.Equator
D.Arctic CircleE.Antarctic Circle
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58. Which ocean basin is located primarily in the Southern Hemisphere?
A.PacificB.Atlantic
C.IndianD.Arctic
E.None of the above
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59. Which ocean basin is the deepest on average?
A.PacificB.AtlanticC.Indian
D.ArcticE.None of the above
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60. Which ocean basin is the largest?
A.PacificB.Atlantic
C.IndianD.Arctic
E.None of the above
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61. Which of the following factor(s) enable(s) the existence of liquid water on the Earth's
surface?A.Earth's solar orbit
B.Rotation of the Earth on its axisC.The Earth's atmospheric gases
D.Both A and C
E.All of the above
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62. Approximately what percentage of water on Earth is contained within the oceans?A.12%B.31%
C.52%D.85%
E.97%
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63. How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?
A.60 Seconds
B.1 hourC.24 hours
D.30 daysE.365 days
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64. How long does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
A.60 SecondsB.1 hour
C.24 hoursD.30 days
E.365 days
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65. What type of material is thought to contribute the larger size of the outer planets relative
to the inner planets?A.rockB.ice
C.metalsD.liquid water
E.None of the Above
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66. Approximately what percentage of gas emitted by volcanoes is water vapor?
A.1%
B.10%C.25%
D.45%E.70%
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67. The south pole is tilted toward the sun on what day?
A.March EquinoxB.June Solstice
C.September EquinoxD.December Solstice
E.All of the Above
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68. Why are meteorites used to establish an age for the Earth?
A.They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formedB.They are not radiogenic so they do not decay over timeC.Rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be
as old as the Earth itselfD.A and C
E.All of the above
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69. Roughly what percentage of matter in the universe is the type of matter that composes the
planets and stars?
A.65%B.50%
C.25%D.5%
E.1%
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