Unit 05 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

Question 1:

Autumn's dates range between:
a) August 1 - November 30
b) September 23 - December 22
c) September 1 - January 1
d) September 15 - November 1
e) October 31 - November 31

Question 2:

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

Question 3:

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

Question 4:

The angle of solar elevation is one factor that determines annual insolation.
a) True
b) False

Question 5:

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

Question 6:

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

Question 7:

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

Question 8:

The Earth's axis is always tilted towards the plane of the ecliptic.
a) True
b) False

Question 9:

The Earth is not always half in light and half in darkness.
a) True
b) False