Unit 4 | Student Practice Quizzes | Physical Geography: The Global Environment, Second Edition

Question 1:

Planetesimals were compressed together to form ________.
a) moons
b) planets
c) asteroids
d) meteroids
e) satellites

Question 2:

The force of attraction between objects due to their mass is called ________.
a) density
b) gravity
c) weight
d) magnetism
e) polarity

Question 3:

An organized, disk-shaped assembly of billions of stars is a called a ________.
a) galaxy
b) universe
c) local group
d) local supercluster
e) supernova

Question 4:

Which of the following planets is an outer (major) planet?
a) Jupiter
b) Mercury
c) Pluto
d) Earth
e) Venus

Question 5:

The dark areas on the Sun’s surface are called ________.
a) sunspots
b) sun streaks
c) solar holes
d) quasars
e) black holes

Question 6:

Which of the inner planets does not have an atmosphere?
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Earth
d) Mars
e) Jupiter

Question 7:

Which of the outer planets does not have rings?
a) Saturn
b) Jupiter
c) Uranus
d) Neptune
e) Pluto

Question 8:

The Earth’s axis is always tilted at an angle of ________ to the plane of the ecliptic.
a) 23 degrees
b) 66 degrees
c) 90 degrees
d) 180 degrees
e) 360 degrees

Question 9:

Earth’s orbital trajectory is considered to be ________.
a) elliptical
b) octagonal
c) circular
d) rectangular
e) easterly

Question 10:

The point at which the Earth is closest to the Sun is called the ________.
a) perihelion
b) North Pole
c) ecliptic
d) horizon
e) zenith

Question 11:

Spring extends from ________.
a) 21 March–22 June
b) 23 April–22 June
c) 21 March–22 May
d) 15 March–22 June
e) 31 April–31 June

Question 12:

The vernal equinox falls on ________.
a) 22 December
b) 23 September
c) 22 June
d) 21 March
e) None of the above.

Question 13:

The point during its revolution that the Earth is farthest from the Sun is the ________.
a) perihelion
b) aphelion
c) isohelion
d) winter
e) autumn

Question 14:

The southern-most latitude where the Sun’s noon rays can strike the Earth at 90 degrees is the ________.
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Equator
c) Antarctic Circle
d) Tropic of Capricorn
e) South Pole

Question 15:

Which of the following is not electromagnetic radiation?
a) Alpha rays
b) Microwaves
c) Radio waves
d) Cosmic rays
e) Ultraviolet radiation

Question 16:

One complete circle of the Sun is called a revolution.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

The gaseous flow of energy radiating from the Sun is called solar wind.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

The summer solstice is reached on 1 July of each year.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

The equinoxes occur halfway between each solstice date.
a) True
b) False

Question 20:

The Earth’s axis is always tilted towards the plane of the ecliptic at 66.5°.
a) True
b) False

Question 21:

Insolation is a contraction for incoming solar radiation.
a) True
b) False

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Physical Geography: The Global Environment, Second Edition - Unit 4