Earth Science Regents Review Quiz

What is the best model of the Earth's shape?

• Spherical

• Oblate spheroid

• Flat

The altitude of Polaris equals your:

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Altitude

Latitude lines measure north or south of the:

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

Longitude lines measure east or west of the:

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

All celestial objects appear to move to the west.

• True

• False

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During the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun rises:

• Direct East

• Northeast

• Northwest

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During the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun rises:

• Direct East

• Southeast

• Southwest

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During the equinoxes, the sun rises:

• Direct East

• Direct West

• Direct North

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The equator always has 12 hours of daylight.

• True

• False

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The seasons depend on the:

• Tilt of the Earth's axis

• Distance from the sun

• Moon's phases

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