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7 1. This divides the east and west halves of the sky.
1. ecliptic
2. meridian
3. zenith
4. nadir |
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7 Time zones are divided into 24 hours which is every _____degrees of longitude.
1. 10
2. 12
3. 24
4. 15 |
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7 3. The reason for the changing length of the day on earth.
1. tidal friction
2. the seasons
3. changing tilt of the earth
4. orbital changes to the earth |
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| 7 The time of the stars called sidereal day is about __________ shorter than the solar day. |
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| 7 When you cross the ______________________ the date changes. |
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7 Daylight Savings Time was created first in the Korean War.
True False |
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7 A.M. stands for Ante Meridian.
True False |
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7 At which of the following locations on Earth is the direction we call East not clearly defined?
a. the latitude of Greenwich, England
b. the coast of the U.S. which borders on the Atlantic Ocean
c. the North Pole
d. the equator
e. the International Date Line |
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7 The number of degrees of arc that your location is north or south of the Earth's equator is called your:
a. latitude
b. longitude
c. declination
d. meridian
e. Yankee quotient |
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7 The "prime meridian" (where longitude equals zero) passes through:
a. Paris
b. New York
c. the Pacific ocean, away from all land
d. Beijing
e. Greenwich, England |
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7 In locating objects on Earth, we call the number of degrees east or west relative to Greenwich, England something is its:
a. latitude
b. longitude
c. declination
d. meridian
e. seasonal displacement |
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8 Lunar Eclipses can only occur when the moon is ___________.
A. new
B. gibbous
C. full
D. crescent |
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8 The new usage for blue moon means ___________.
A. A rare event
B. 2 full moons in same month
C. 2 new moons in same month
D. 2 eclipses in a month |
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8 When we say the moon is waxing, it is said to be_________.
A. growing
B. shrinking
C. eclipsing
D. at full phase |
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| 8 4. When the moon is between quarter moon and full moon it is called__________. |
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| 8 The time it takes the moon to align with the same stars again is called_________. |
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8 The lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days to complete.
True False |
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The lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days to complete.
True False |
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8 Annular eclipse occurs when the earth is too close to the sun.
True False |
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