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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground
map legend
map scale
1 cm = 50 km
bar scale
written scale
ratio scale
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
prime meridian
equator
The Earth is divided into how many time zones?
6
12
24
48
When you cross the International Date Line (IDL), you gain or lose 1 day.
True
False
What is the closest landmass south of the Philippines?
Taiwan
Borneo
In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
Where do auroras occur?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
True
False
All of the energy from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere.
True
False
Which of the following helps regulate temperature on Earth?
meteors
trace gases
pollutants
haze
Air is constantly moving.
True
False
The polar areas receive the most solar energy while the equatorial regions receive the least solar energy.
True
False
Air always moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
True
False
Trade winds are easterlies.
True
False
Where do typhoons usually develop?
doldrums
ITCZ
horse latitudes
habagat
summer monsoon
winter monsoon
occurs during the day
land breeze
sea breeze
movement of the Earth around the Sun
rotation
revolution
period of rotation
24 hours
365 days
equal daytime and nighttime
solstice
equinox
summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere
June solstice
December solstice
The Moon looks like it is shrinking.
waning
waxing
What is the Moon’s phase during a solar eclipse?
new moon
full moon
