Earth's Rotation
(Constellations, Pendulum)
(Constellations, Pendulum)
The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one
A) Sun revolution
B) Earth rotation
C) Earth revolution
D) Sun rotation
B) Earth rotation
If it is 9:00 a.m. in location A, what time is it at location E?
7:00 am
Which diagram best shows the location of Polaris relative to the observer?
4
In which direction will sunrise occur on June 21?
(1) north of due west
(3) south of due west
(2) north of due east
(4) south of due east
2) north of due east
During which Moon phase could an observer on Earth see a lunar eclipse occur?
Full Moon
What is the main reason the Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing over time?
A) revolution of Earth in its orbit
B) tilt of Earth on its axis
C) speed of Earth in its orbit
D) rotation of Earth on its axis
D) rotation of Earth on its axis
If it is 9:00 a.m. in location A, what time is it at location B?
1:00 pm
At which position of Earth does New York State experience the first day of summer?
A
B
C
D
C
What day of the year is the path of the sun the highest in the northern hemisphere?
A) March 21st
B) June 21st
C) September 21st
D) December 21st
B) June 21st
During which Moon phase could an observer on Earth see a solar eclipse occur?
New Moon
Which observation provides the best evidence that Earth rotates?
A) The length of the shadow cast by a flagpole at noontime changes from season to season.
B) The direction of swing of a freely swinging pendulum changes during the day.
C) The position of the planets among the stars changes during the year.
D) The location of the constellations in relationship to Polaris changes from month to month.
D) The location of the constellations in relationship to Polaris changes from month to month.
If the time in location F is 6:30 pm what time is it in location C?
2:30 pm
Which graph best shows the altitude of the Sun, as measured by the observer located at 42° N, at various times on December 21?
4
How many hours occurred between sunrise and solar noon on September 23?
(1) 6
(2) 8
(3) 12
(4) 24
(3) 12
During what moon phase could a neap tide occur?
3rd Quarter
or
1st Quarter
The curving of the planetary winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is called
A) high-and low-pressure belts
B) the tilt of Earth's axis
C) the Coriolis effect
D) Earth's revolution
C) the Coriolis effect
If a ship is sailing on an ocean and it is 2:00 pm at the prime meridian and 10:00 am on the ship, what is the longitudinal location of the ship?
60 degrees West
What happens to the angle of insolation on December 21 between 8 a.m. and solar noon in New York State?
It increases steadily.
It remains the same.
It first increases and then decreases.
It decreases steadily.
1. It increases steadily.
What is the most important factor that causes shorter days in NYC in December?
A) The sun's longer path in the sky
B) The angle of sunlight
C) The sun's shorter path in the sky
D) The tilt of the Earth causes the sun to be farther away
C) The sun's shorter path in the sky
Spring ocean tides occur when the difference in height between high tide and low tide is greatest. At which two positions of the Moon will spring tides occur on Earth?
A) 4 and 8
B) 3 and 7
C) 2 and 6
D) 1 and 5
D) 1 and 5
Earth's rate of rotation is approximately
A) 360 degrees per hour
B) 15 degrees per hour
C) 1 degree per hour
D) 180 degrees per hour
B) 15 degrees per hour
If it is 12 am on January 7 in Reykjavík, Iceland (location B) what date and time is it in Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (location E)?
January 6, 6:00 pm
What is the most important factor that causes the summer to be warmer than the winter in NYC?
A) The distance between the Sun and the Earth
B) The more direct angle of the sunlight
C) The longer hours of sunlight
D) The Sun's rays are stronger in the summer
B) The more direct angle of the sunlight
Name a location on Earth and time of year when the sun doesn't set all day long.
North Pole, June 21st
or
South Pole, December 21st
According to the pattern shown on the given graph, the next high tide will occur on the following day at approximately
A) 12:30 a.m.
B) 4:00 a.m.
C) 2:00 a.m.
D) 3:15 a.m.
C) 2:00 a.m.