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WorksheetsUAG - Unit 11 Starter Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At which map location does Polaris appear the highest in the nighttime sky?
a)
(1) Miami, Florida
b)
(2) Kingston, Jamaica
c)
(3) Havana, Cuba
d)
(4) San Juan, Puerto Rico
2.
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?
a)
(1) 20.5°N, 70°E
b)
(2) 20.5°N, 70°W
c)
(3) 20.5°S, 70°E
d)
(4) 20.5°S, 70°W
3.
How many hours was the lens left open to produce the photograph?
a)
(1) 12
b)
(2) 2
c)
(3) 6
d)
(4) 4
4.
Points A and B are locations on the surface of Earth. On Earth, the solar time difference between point A and point B would be
a)
(1) 1 hour
b)
(2) 5 hours
c)
(3) 3 hours
d)
(4) 8 hours
5.
The best evidence of Earth’s rotation is provided by the
a)
(1) shape of Earth’s orbit
b)
(2) shape of the Milky Way galaxy
c)
(3) changes in the total yearly duration of insolation at a location on Earth
d)
(4) apparent changes in the direction of swing of a Foucault pendulum
6.
Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer?
a)
(1) rotation of Earth
b)
(2) rotation of Orion
c)
(3) revolution of Earth
d)
(4) revolution of Orion
7.
At which latitude is the Sun directly overhead on certain days of the year?
a)
(1) 23.5° N
b)
(2) 42° N
c)
(3) 66.5° N
d)
(4) 90° N
8.
Which season is beginning in New York State on the day represented in the diagram?
a)
(1) winter
b)
(2) spring
c)
(3) summer
d)
(4) fall
9.
Why did the metal plate at a 90° angle of incidence have a final temperature higher than the other two plates?
a)
(1) It was closer to the light source
b)
(2) it was farther from the light source
c)
(3) it has more direct (90°)
d)
(4) it had more direct (23.5°) light
10.
An observer recorded the times of three successive high tides at one Earth location as shown. What was the time of the next high tide?
a)
(1) 8:12 p.m.
b)
(2) 8:38 p.m.
c)
(3) 8:30 p.m.
d)
(4) 9:04 p.m.
11.
The highest tides on Earth occur when the Moon is in positions
a)
(1) 1 and 3
b)
(2) 3 and 2
c)
(3) 2 and 4
d)
(4) 4 and 1
12.
Which phase of the Moon will be observed in New York State when the Moon is at position 2 in the previous question (See p. 634)?
a)
Image (1)
b)
Image (2)
c)
Image (3)
d)
Image (4)
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