Living Physical Geography 1st Edition Gervais – Test Bank

1. It takes Earth __________ days to revolve around the Sun. A) 24

   B) 202 C) 365.25 D) 278

2. It takes Earth __________ hours to complete one rotation on its axis. A) 24

   B) 202 C) 365.25 D) 278

3. The path that Earth and the other plants follow as they orbit the Sun is called the __________.
   1. A)  subsolar point
   2. B)  plane of ecliptic
   3. C)  axial tilt
   4. D)  circle of illumination
4. The farthest position of Earth’s orbit around the Sun is called __________.
   1. A)  aphelion
   2. B)  perihelion
   3. C)  plane of ecliptic
   4. D)  an astronomical unit
5. The average distance between Earth and the Sun is __________ million kilometers. A) 149.6

   B) 167 C) 180 D) 274.3

6. Earth’s North Pole points to __________.
   1. A)  the subsolar point
   2. B)  the plane of the ecliptic
   3. C)  Polaris
   4. D)  the Sun

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7. How fast would you have to travel to stay beneath the subsolar point as it moved along the equator?
   1. A)  656 kilometers per hour
   2. B)  909 kilometers per hour
   3. C)  1,035 kilometers per hour
   4. D)  1,670 kilometers per hour
8. The __________ is the division between night and day.
   1. A)  circle of illumination
   2. B)  solar declination
   3. C)  perihelion
   4. D)  solar altitude
9. The __________ refers to the height of the Sun above the horizon at noon.
   1. A)  circle of illumination
   2. B)  solar declination
   3. C)  perihelion
   4. D)  solar altitude
10. Over a six-month period, the subsolar point migrates across __________ degrees of latitude.

    A) 0
    B) 23.5 C) 47 D) 90

11. If Earth’s axial tilt were zero, the subsolar point would migrate across __________ degrees of latitude every six months.
    A) 0
    B) 23.5

    C) 46 D) 90

12. If Earth’s axial tilt were 90 degrees, the subsolar point would migrate across __________ degrees of latitude every six months.
    A) 0
    B) 23.5

    C) 46 D) 90