Mid-Term Practice 1: Longitude, Latitude, Maps, Seasons

 During which equinox are day and night approximately equal in length? (4)

• Fall equinox

• Spring equinox

• Winter solstice

• Verrnal equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Autumn

What is the primary reason for the changing seasons on Earth?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The Earth's elliptical orbit

Which zone is located between the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle?

• Temperate zone

• Tropics

• Polar zone

• Equatorial zone

The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is known as the:

• Arctic zone

• Antarctic zone

• Temperate zone

• Tropical Zone

Which line marks the transition from one calendar day to the next and is important for timekeeping?

• Prime meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• International Date Line

• Arctic Circle

The line of latitude at 0 degrees is called the:

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Prime meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

The line of longitude at 180 degrees is known as the:

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime meridian

• International Date Line

Which line of latitude listed is closest to the North Pole?

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which line of longitude is considered the starting point, or 0 degrees longitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line