The Earth-review Quiz (Pt. 1)
A review of information relating to the Earth.
- 1.Which of the following statements are false?
- A.
When we see a ship approaching land from the horizon, we see the mast first and then the rest of the ship gradually. So this tells us the Earth is round.
- B.
It is possible to sail off the edge of the earth.
- C.
The shadow caused by a lunar eclipse is round, so therefore the earth is round.
- 2.At the centre of the Earth there is a strong gravitational force pulling inwards. On the outside of the Earth the sun is also exerting a gravitational force. These two forces help keep the earth's shape.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Which of the following statements best describes the shape of the Earth?
- A.
The Earth is roundish in nature and bulges at the Tropic of Cancer
- B.
The Earth is roundish and is flattened at approximately 66.5 degrees latitude
- C.
The Earth is roudish at the poles and flattens at middle because of gravitational forces
- D.
The Earth is roundish and bulges at the equator causing the poles to flatten
- 4.Lines of latitude are also known as
- 5.The circumference of the Earth at the Equator is approximately
- 6.The path the Earth follows around the sun is known as its
- 7.When the earth has travelled 365 1/4 days around the sun, it is said to have made a ____________.
- 8.Lines of Longitude are furthest apart at the equator.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Latitudes are circles of different circumferences or 'length'.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are the longest lines of latitude.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which of the following definitions is correct for the term 'Great Circles'?
- A.
A line of latitude which divides the world into segments
- B.
An imaginary line which divides the world into hemispheres
- C.
A line of longitude that is 180 degrees
- D.
An imaginary line that is exactly the same distance from another imaginary line drawn on the globe
- 12.Each line of latitude is an equal distance of 111km from the next line of latitude.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.111km is equal to how many miles?
- 14.Which area of the earth receives the most sunlight?
- 15.The International Dateline is at:
- A.
160 degrees longitude
- B.
160 degrees latitude
- C.
180 degrees longittude
- D.
180 degrees latitude
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