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Midterm Review #2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the starting point for latitude called?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Prime Meridian

2.

What does the Equator mark?

a)

The northernmost point on Earth

b)

The halfway point between the North and South Poles

c)

The International Date Line

d)

The Prime Meridian

3.

What is the latitude of this person?

a)

66.5° S

b)

66.5° N

c)

23.5° N

d)

23.5° S

4.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
5.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
6.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
7.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
8.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

9.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

10.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
11.

For an observer in New York State, the altitude of Polaris is 43° above the northern horizon. this observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of

a)

New York City

b)

Utica

c)

Plattsburgh

d)

Jamestown

12.
Primary unit used to measure latitude and longitude.
a)
nanosecond
b)
feet
c)
liters
d)
degrees
13.

23.5 Degrees North

a)

Tropic of Cancer.

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

14.

23.5 Degrees South.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

15.

7) New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately

a)

74°05' N, 44°05 'W

b)

73° 55' N, 44°10' W

c)

44°10' N, 74°05' W

d)

44°05' N, 73°55' W

16.

10) Which point on the diagram correctly locates 15° S and 30° W?

a)

Z

b)

Y

c)

X

d)

W

17.

California is in Pacific time zone and Boston is in Eastern time zone. If it is 10:00 A.M. in Boston, what time is it in California?

a)

1:00 P.M.

b)

7:00 A.M.

c)

12:00 P.M.

d)

11:00 A.M.

18.

The NFL game starts at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. What time will it start here (Central Time Zone)?

a)

10 p.m.

b)

4 p.m.

c)

7 p.m

d)

11 p.m.

19.

If it is 5:00 pm in Miami, Florida (Eastern), what time is it in Denver, Colorado (Mountain)?

a)

3:00pm

b)

8:00pm

c)

4:00pm

d)

6:00am

20.

If it is 9 PM in Florida, what time is it in California?

a)

12 midnight

b)

6 PM

c)

9 PM

d)

5 PM

21.

As you travel towards the East, your time will

a)

increase

b)

get less / decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

start Daylight Savings Time

22.

As you travel towards the West, your time will get

a)

less

b)

more

c)

later

d)

more difficult

23.

If it is 5:00 am in San Francisco, what time is it in New York?

a)

8:00 am

b)

8:00 pm

c)

2:00 am

d)

2:00 pm

24.

When it is 7:30 pm in Houston, what time is it in Miami?

a)

8:30 pm

b)

6:30 pm

c)

9:30 pm

d)

5:30 pm

25.

If it is 1:00 am in Phoenix, what time is it in Alaska?

a)

11:00 pm

b)

11:00 am

c)

3:00 am

d)

3:00 pm

26.

When it is 2:00 pm in Boston, what time is it in Salt Lake City?

a)

12:00 pm

b)

12:00 am

c)

4:00 pm

d)

11:00 am

27.

When it is 4:30 pm in Atlanta, what time is it in Denver?

a)

2:30 pm

b)

6:30 pm

c)

1:30 pm

d)

7:30 pm

28.

If it is 10:00 am in Honolulu, what time is it in Washington DC?

a)

3:00 pm

b)

5:00 am

c)

5:00 pm

d)

3:00 am

29.

If it is 6:45 pm in Minneapolis, what time is it in Las Vegas?

a)

4:45 pm

b)

8:45 pm

c)

5:45 pm

d)

9:45 pm

30.

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Elmira, NY? Use your Earth Science reference table.

a)

42 N, 77 W

b)

77 W 42 N

c)

42 S 77 W

d)

42 W 77 N

31.

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Slide Mt, NY? Use your Earth Science reference table.

a)

44 N, 80 W

b)

42 N, 75 W

c)

42 N, 79 W

d)

42 W, 75 N

32.

Polaris is also known as the...

a)

Big Dipper

b)

Little Dipper

c)

North Star

d)

South Star

33.

The angle of the star Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's

a)

solar time

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

local time

34.
Changes in the moon's appearance are
a)
phases
b)
eclipses
c)
stages
d)
cycle
35.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
36.
Name this moon phase
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
37.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
38.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
39.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
40.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
41.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Half Moon
42.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Third Quarter
d)
First Quarter
43.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
44.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
45.

If the Moon were directly between the Sun and the Earth, what type of phenomenon would occur?

a)

low tide

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

neap tide

d)

solar eclipse

46.

During which phases of the Moon can a person observe the occurrence of neap tides?

a)

full moon and new moon

b)

full moon and first quarter

c)

new moon and third quarter

d)

first quarter and third quarter

47.

The Moon is "waning" when it is ___ light from right to left after the full moon phase.

a)

gaining

b)

receiving

c)

losing

d)

reflecting

48.

Which statement best describes a lunar eclipse?

a)

occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow

b)

a very rare event that can damage your eyes if not protected

c)

lasts about 7-13 minutes

d)

occurs when the Sun passes through Earth's shadow

49.

The shape of the Earth's orbit around the Sun & the Moon's orbit around the Earth can be

a)

described as an ellipse.

b)

described as circular.

c)

erratic at times.

d)

sometimes circular & sometimes elliptical.

50.

What Seasons is position A?

a)

Northern Hemisphere (Summer)/ Southern Hemisphere (Winter)

b)

Northern Hemisphere (Fall)/ Southern Hemisphere (Winter)

c)

Northern Hemisphere (Spring)/ Southern Hemisphere (Fall)

d)

Northern Hemisphere (Winter)/ Southern Hemisphere (Summer)

51.

What Seasons is position B?

a)

Northern Hemisphere (Summer)/ Southern Hemisphere (Winter)

b)

Northern Hemisphere (Fall)/ Southern Hemisphere (Spring)

c)

Northern Hemisphere (Spring)/ Southern Hemisphere (Fall)

d)

Northern Hemisphere (Winter)/ Southern Hemisphere (Summer)

52.

Which part of the Earth is receiving the most direct Sunlight?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Polar Hemisphere

d)

MidAtlantic Hemisphere

53.

Which part of the Earth is receiving the the least direct Sunlight?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Polar Hemisphere

d)

MidAtlantic Hemisphere

54.

What happens during the Summer Solstice?

a)

Most direct sunlight

b)

Least direct sunlight

c)

Moderate sunlight

d)

temperate sunlight

55.

What happens during the Summer Solstice?

a)

shortest day

b)

longest day

c)

easy day

d)

slow day

56.

What happens during the Winter Solstice?

a)

shortest day

b)

longest day

c)

easy day

d)

slow day

57.

What happens during the Winter Solstice?

a)

Most direct sunlight

b)

Least direct sunlight

c)

Moderate sunlight

d)

temperate sunlight

58.

What happens during the Autumnal/Vernal Equinoxes?

a)

Equal day and Night

b)

Longer Days, shorter nights

c)

Shorter Days, longer nights

d)

Indirect sunlight

59.

The REVOLUTION around the Sun and the TILT on the Earth's axis cause what?

a)

Seasons

b)

Rain

c)

Tidal Waves

d)

Moon Phases.

60.

There would be no seasons if there was no ____________.

a)

tilt

b)

rotation

c)

moon

d)

Saturn

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