CHP 3 QUIZ 1

What is the condition of the atmosphere in one place over a short period of time?

• Weather

• Climate

• Sunlight

• Rotation

What does climate refer to?

• Weather conditions over a short period of time

• Average weather conditions over many years

• Sunlight distribution

• Earth's rotation

What determines the distribution of sunlight on Earth?

• Temperature

• Atmosphere

• Earth's tilt and rotation

• Greenhouse effect

What is the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the planet called?

• Axis

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

What is the most common scale for measuring temperature?

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

• Rankine

What ensures that every part of the world receives sunlight in a predictable pattern during a 24-hour period?

• Earth's tilt

• Greenhouse effect

• Atmosphere

• Earth's rotation

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 1 year

When do people in the Northern Hemisphere experience summer?

• When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

• When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

• During equinox

• During solstice

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

• 1 week

• 48 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

Twice a year (around March 21 and September 23), the direct sunlight falls on the Equator. This day is called an ________________ , meaning “equal night,”

• equinox
• zenith
• eclipse
• solstice