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- A. 3,600 seconds
- B. 1,800 seconds
- C. 6,000 seconds
- D. 36,000 seconds
Explanation: 60 minutes × 60 seconds = 3,600 angular seconds per degree.
Correct answer: 3,600 seconds- A. Latitude, longitude and altitude
- B. Degrees, angular minutes and angular seconds
- C. North, south and east
- D. Hours, minutes and seconds of time
Explanation: Coordinates use ° for degrees, ′ for minutes and ″ for seconds of arc.
Correct answer: Degrees, angular minutes and angular seconds- A. Either one
- B. Longitude
- C. Latitude
- D. Altitude
Explanation: By convention, latitude is stated before longitude (e.g. 24°N, 67°E).
Correct answer: Latitude- A. 23½° S
- B. 66½° N
- C. 0°
- D. 23½° N
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer lies at about 23.5° north.
Correct answer: 23½° N- A. 23½° S
- B. 66½° S
- C. 0°
- D. 23½° N
Explanation: The Tropic of Capricorn lies at about 23.5° south.
Correct answer: 23½° S- A. 45° N
- B. 66½° N
- C. 23½° N
- D. 90° N
Explanation: The Arctic Circle is at about 66.5° north latitude.
Correct answer: 66½° N- A. 23½° S
- B. 90° S
- C. 66½° S
- D. 45° S
Explanation: The Antarctic Circle is at about 66.5° south latitude.
Correct answer: 66½° S- A. Tropic of Cancer → Arctic Circle → Equator → Antarctic Circle → Tropic of Capricorn
- B. Arctic Circle → Equator → Tropic of Cancer → Tropic of Capricorn → Antarctic Circle
- C. North Pole → Arctic Circle → Equator → Antarctic Circle → South Pole
- D. Arctic Circle → Tropic of Cancer → Equator → Tropic of Capricorn → Antarctic Circle
Explanation: From north to south the major parallels are: Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle.
Correct answer: Arctic Circle → Tropic of Cancer → Equator → Tropic of Capricorn → Antarctic Circle- A. The tropics
- B. The subtropics
- C. The temperate zones
- D. The polar zones
Explanation: The belt between the two tropics is called the tropics (torrid zone).
Correct answer: The tropics- A. The Arctic Circle
- B. The Tropic of Cancer
- C. The Equator
- D. 45° N
Explanation: The Sun is directly overhead at noon on the Tropic of Cancer at the June solstice — never farther north.
Correct answer: The Tropic of Cancer- A. The Equator
- B. 45° S
- C. The Tropic of Capricorn
- D. The Antarctic Circle
Explanation: The Sun reaches the zenith at the Tropic of Capricorn at the December solstice — never farther south.
Correct answer: The Tropic of Capricorn- A. The South Temperate Zone
- B. The North Frigid Zone
- C. The Torrid Zone
- D. The North Temperate Zone
Explanation: The North Temperate Zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle.
Correct answer: The North Temperate Zone- A. The South Temperate Zone
- B. The South Frigid Zone
- C. The Torrid Zone
- D. The North Temperate Zone
Explanation: The South Temperate Zone lies between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle.
Correct answer: The South Temperate Zone- A. The subarctic region
- B. The Arctic region
- C. The boreal region
- D. The Antarctic region
Explanation: The Arctic region is the area north of the Arctic Circle.
Correct answer: The Arctic region- A. The temperate region
- B. The Arctic region
- C. The Antarctic region
- D. The subantarctic region
Explanation: The Antarctic region is the area south of the Antarctic Circle.
Correct answer: The Antarctic region- A. 0°
- B. 15°
- C. 45°
- D. 23½°
Explanation: Earth's axis is tilted about 23.5° from the perpendicular to its orbit.
Correct answer: 23½°- A. Earth's axial tilt combined with its revolution around the Sun
- B. The Moon's gravity
- C. Changes in the Sun's output
- D. Earth's varying distance from the Sun
Explanation: The 23.5° tilt means each hemisphere leans toward the Sun for half the year, creating seasons.
Correct answer: Earth's axial tilt combined with its revolution around the Sun- A. The Arctic Circle
- B. The Tropic of Cancer
- C. The Equator
- D. The Tropic of Capricorn
Explanation: At the June solstice the Sun's direct rays fall on the Tropic of Cancer.
Correct answer: The Tropic of Cancer- A. The Equator
- B. The Tropic of Cancer
- C. The Tropic of Capricorn
- D. The Antarctic Circle
Explanation: At the December solstice the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.
Correct answer: The Tropic of Capricorn- A. The Tropic of Capricorn
- B. The Arctic Circle
- C. The Tropic of Cancer
- D. The Equator
Explanation: At the March and September equinoxes the Sun is directly over the Equator.
Correct answer: The Equator