WorksheetsGeog 121 - Long - Test #1 Review #1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The name of the latitude region found between 0º and 23.5ºN latitude is:
tropics
subtropics
mid-latitudes
subarctic
subantarctic
Which of these is NOT a sphere of our earth?
hydrosphere
lithosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
exosphere
The solar angle in Chicago (42ºN) on Dec. 21 is...
71.5º
48º
24.5º
65.5º
18.5º
The 3 most abundant gases in the atmosphere are:
oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon
oxygen, nitrogen, helium
water vapor, carbon dioxide, hydrogen
oxygen, nitrogen, argon
carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen
Which of these places would have the most intense insolation?
Oshkosh (44ºN) on June 21
the equator on December 21
Havana, Cuba (23.4ºN) on June 21
Durban, South Africa (34ºS) on June 21
Durban, South Africa (34ºS) on December 21
Which layer of our atmosphere is responsible for intercepting harmful UV radiation like gamma rays and x-rays?
mesosphere
ionosphere
ozonosphere
homosphere
stratosphere
Pair the layers of the atmosphere with their correct letter label.
thermosphere
D
stratosphere
B
mesosphere
C
troposphere
A
What effect do clouds have on temperature?
Clouds keep us cooler at night because they block the shortwave radiation from coming in.
Clouds keep us warmer at night because they block the longwave radiation from leaving.
Clouds keep us warmer during the day because they are good absorbers of incoming solar radiation.
Clouds keep us colder during the day because they prevent longwave radiation from leaving.
Perihelion:
happens when the earth is farthest away from the sun and occurs on January 3
happens when the earth is farthest away from the sun and occurs on July 4
happens when the earth is closest to the sun and occurs on January 3
happens when the earth is closest to the sun and occurs on July 4
Sydney, Australia (34ºS):
will have its longest day of the year on June 21
will have its longest day of the year on December 21
will have a 90º solar angle on December 21
will experience summer in June and July
will experience 24 hours of darkness on June 21
The warmest places on the earth are likely to be found:
over the land at the equator
over the land in the subtropics
over the water at the equator
over the land at high latitudes
over the water at high latitudes
Which hemisphere is more likely to have larger temperature ranges annually?
southern hemisphere
northern hemisphere
both hemispheres have equal temperature ranges
Which would be the best place to put a thermometer outside?
One reason water heats up slower than land is because
due to its liquid nature, it's constantly moving around.
due to its transparent color, light is distributed to deeper depths.
due to its higher specific heat, it just takes more energy to heat up than land.
All of these are true statements.
We typically get the most sunlight at (a) , and the warmest temperatures around (b) each day.
