Quiz #2 (Semester 2)

Question 1

Winter solstice (when, what is it)

Answer 1

December 21st (north hemi)
June 21st (south Hemi)
Shortest day of the year

Question 2

Spring Equinox (when, what is it)

Answer 2

March 21st (north hemi)
September 21st (south hemi)
Equal day and night

Question 3

Summer solstice (when, what is it)

Answer 3

June 21st (north hemi)
December 21st (south hemi)
Longest day

Question 4

Fall equinox (when, what is it)

Answer 4

September 21st (north hemi)
March 21st (south hemi)
Equal day and night

Question 5

Perihelion (when, what is it)

Answer 5

January 3rd
Earth is closest to the sun

Question 6

Aphelion (when, what is it)

Answer 6

July 4th
Earth is farthest from the sun

Question 7

Why do we have seasons

Answer 7

The tilt of the earth

Question 8

Equator coordinates

Answer 8

0 0

Question 9

Prime meridian coordinates

Answer 9

0 0

Question 10

International date line coordinates

Answer 10

180º

Question 11

Charleston coordinates

Answer 11

32.78º N, 79.93º W

Question 12

How many time zones are there on earth

Answer 12

24

Question 13

What is the distance in degrees between each time zone

Answer 13

15º

Question 14

GMT (What, where, another term to describe)

Answer 14

A type time zone (Greenwich mean time)
Greenwich London, Royal Observatory
UTC (Universal time coordinated)

Question 15

Revolve

Answer 15

Spin around another object

Question 16

Rotate

Answer 16

Spin around a central axis

Question 17

Rotation in revolve both go

Answer 17

Counterclockwise

Question 18

Which climate zone has the most consistent weather and why

Answer 18

The tropics
They get exposure to the sun

Question 19

Which climate zone has the most consistent daylight

Answer 19

Tropics
High Exposure to sun

Question 20

Which climate zone covers the most area and what precent

Answer 20

Tropics
36%

Question 21

Latitude is the distance of _______ __ __ of _______

Answer 21

Parallels
South and West
Equator

Question 22

Longitude is the distance of _______ __ __ of _______

Answer 22

Meridians
North and South
Prime meridian