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Unit 2 - Quiz 2 2-D Models Version 2 A) Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) B) North Pole (90° N) C) equator (0°) D) Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S) 1. If an observer on Earth views Polaris on the horizon, the observer is located at the A) Camden, Maine B) Orlando, Florida C) Quito, Equador (on the equator) D) Santiago, Chile (in South America) 2. At which location would an observer measure the highest altitude of Polaris ? 3. Base your answer to the following question on The diagram below shows latitude measurements every 10 degrees and longitude measurements every 15 degrees. A) 75° N 30° E B) 60° S 30° W C) 40° S 45° E D) 50° N 45° W What is the latitude and longitude of point X? 4. Base your answer to the following question on The diagram below shows an observer on Earth viewing the star Polaris. A) 38° N B) 52° N C) 52° S D) 38° S What is the observer's latitude? A) B) C) D) 5. The lines on which set of views best represent Earth’s latitude system? 6. Base your answer to the following question on the map below, which shows the latitude and longitude of five observers, A, B, C, D, and E, on Earth. A) B and E B) B and C C) A and C D) D and E Which two observers would be experiencing the same apparent solar time (ie. in the same time zone)?

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A) Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)B) North Pole (90° N)C) equator (0°)D) Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)

1. If an observer on Earth views Polaris on the horizon, theobserver is located at the

A) Camden, MaineB) Orlando, FloridaC) Quito, Equador (on the equator)D) Santiago, Chile (in South America)

2. At which location would an observer measure the highestaltitude of Polaris?

3. Base your answer to the following question on Thediagram below shows latitude measurements every 10degrees and longitude measurements every 15 degrees.

A) 75° N 30° E B) 60° S 30° WC) 40° S 45° E D) 50° N 45° W

What is the latitude and longitude of point X?

4. Base your answer to the following question on Thediagram below shows an observer on Earth viewing thestar Polaris.

A) 38° N B) 52° N C) 52° S D) 38° S

What is the observer's latitude?

A) B)

C) D)

5. The lines on which set of views best represent Earth’slatitude system?

6. Base your answer to the following question on the mapbelow, which shows the latitude and longitude of fiveobservers, A, B, C, D, and E, on Earth.

A) B and E B) B and CC) A and C D) D and E

Which two observers would be experiencing the sameapparent solar time (ie. in the same time zone)?

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7. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below, which represents the position of the Sunwith respect to Earth’s surface at solar noon on certain dates. The latitudes of six locations on the same lineof longitude are shown. The observer is located at 42° N in New York State. The date for the Sun at positionA has been deliberately left blank.

A) Equator (0°) B) Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)C) Antarctic Circle (66.5° S) D) Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)

When the Sun is at position A, which latitude receives the most direct rays of the Sun?

A) 66.5 N B) 23.5 NC) 42 N D) 90 N

8. At which latitude is the Sun directly overhead on certaindays of the year?

9. In the diagram below, the direct rays of the Sun arestriking the Earth's surface at 23.5  N. What is the dateshown in the diagram?

A) September 23 B) March 21C) December 21 D) June 21

A) 29 N - 61 N and 29 S - 61 SB) 29 N - 29 SC) 0D) 23.5 N - 23.5 SE) 61 N - 90 N and 61 S - 90 S

10. If the Earth were to experience a greater tilt of 29 ,instead of the current 23.5 , what would be the latitudelines for the tropical region?

A) 90 S B) 10 N C) 80 N D) 90 N E) 80 S

11. When the sun is shining directly on 10  north latitude,what is the latitude where complete darkness (for 24hours) would begin.

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Base your answers to questions 12 and 13 on thediagram below, which represents Earth revolvingaround the Sun. Letters A, B, C, and D represent Earth'slocation in its orbit on the first day of the four seasons.NP represents the North Pole.

A)

B)

C)

D)

12. Which diagram best represents the Sun's apparent pathas seen by an observer at 43.5° N latitude on December21?

A) cooler, and summers would become coolerB) warmer, and summers would become warmerC) cooler, and summers would become warmerD) warmer, and summers would become cooler

13. If the tilt of Earth's axis were decreased from 23.5° to15°, Maine's winters would become

A) tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's rotationB) eccentricity of Earth's orbit and Earth's rotationC) tilt of Earth's axis and Earth's revolutionD) eccentricity of Earth's orbit and Earth's revolution

14. Which two factors cause the perpendicular rays of theSun to move between 23.5º N and 23.5º S?

A) revolution of OrionB) rotation of OrionC) rotation of EarthD) revolution of Earth

15. Which motion causes the constellation Orion to bevisible at midnight from Maine in winter but not insummer?

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Base your answers to questions 16 and 17 on the graph below, which shows the duration of daylight hoursthroughout the year for five cities located in the Northern Hemisphere.

A) Caracas B) Edmonton C) Mexico City D) New Orleans

16. Which city experiences the greatest variation in daylight hours during one year?

A) The cities are located at different longitudes.B) Earth's rotation rate is 15° per day causing different intensities of sun's energy.C) The cities are located at different elevations.D) Earth's axis is tilted 23.5° to the plane of its orbit causing changes in the orientation of the

Earth to the sun.

17. What is the primary reason each city's duration of daylight hours changes throughout the year?

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Base your answers to questions 18 and 19 on the world map below. The shaded portion of the mapindicates areas of night, and the unshaded portion indicates areas of daylight on a certain day of the year.Dashed latitude lines represent the Arctic Circle (66.5° N) and the Antarctic Circle (66.5° S). Point A is alocation on Earth’s surface.

A) 12 B) 15 C) 9 D) 6

18. Approximately how many hours of daylight would occur at position A on this day?

A) 0 hours B) 18 hours C) 24 hours D) 12 hours

19. How much sunlight would be observed at 800 north latitude?

20. Base your answer to the following question on Thediagram below shows the noontime shadows cast by astudent and a tree.

A) west B) south C) east D) north

If the time is solar noon and the student is located inMaine, in what direction is the student facing?

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A)

B)

C)

D)

21. A student accurately measured the altitude of the noontime Sun from the same Maine location on four daysduring the school year. Which sequence best shows these measurements?

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22. Base your answer to the following question on thediagram below, which represents latitude and longitudelines on Earth. Points A through E represent locationson Earth. Arrows represent direction of rotation.

A) C B) B C) E D) A

Which location has the longest duration of sunlight(insolation) on December 21?

A) December 21 B) June 6C) February 1 D) March 21

23. To an observer located at the Equator, on which datewould the Sun appear to be directly overhead at noon?

24. Base your answer to the following question on thediagram below. The diagram represents the Earth at aposition in orbit around the Sun, the Sun's rays at solarnoon, and the direction to Polaris. Letters A through D represent positions on the Earth's surface.

A) A B) B C) C D) D

During one complete rotation of the Earth on its axis,which position receives the least number of hours ofdaylight?

A) fall B) winterC) summer D) spring

25. During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is theEarth closest to the Sun?

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26. Base your answer to the following question on the calendar below, which shows the month of July of arecent year. The dates of major Moon phases, as seen in Maine, are shown.

The diagram below represents the phase of the Moon observed from Maine one night during the month ofJuly.

A) rate of rotation is 15° each hourB) period of rotation and period of revolution are the sameC) orbit is inclined to Earth's orbitD) period of revolution is 27.3 days

Eclipses do not occur every month because the Moon's

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Base your answers to questions 27 and 28 on the calendar below, which shows the month of July of arecent year. The dates of major Moon phases, as seen in New York State, are shown.

The diagram below represents the phase of the Moon observed from New York State one night during themonth of July.

A) August 6 B) August 10 C) August 16 D) August 22

27. On which date will the next first-quarter Moon phase occur?

A) July 19 B) July 4 C) July 26 D) July 11

28. On which date was this phase of the Moon visible from Maine?

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29. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below, which shows Earth and the Moon in relation to the Sun. Positions A, B, C, and D showthe Moon at specific locations in its orbit. Point X is a location on Earth's surface.

A) A B) B C) C D) D

A solar eclipse might occur when the Moon is at location

30. Base your answer to the following question on The diagram below shows the Moon as it revolves aroundEarth. The numbered locations represent different positions of the Moon in its orbit.

A) B) C) D)

Which Moon phase would be seen by an observer in Maine when the Moon is at position 2?

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Base your answers to questions 31 and 32 on the diagram below, which represents a model of theEarth-Moon system as viewed from above the North Pole. The numbers 1 through 8 represent positions ofthe Moon as it revolves around Earth. The parts of the diagram lettered A through D show how the Moon'sphases appear to an observer in New Jersey.

A) first quarter B) last quarter C) full moon D) new moon

31. Which Moon phase appears highest in the sky at midnight to an observer on Earth?

A) 6 am B) Noon C) Midnight

32. At what time would the moon rise during the last quarter?

A) B) C) D)

33. The diagram below shows the relative positions of theEarth, Moon, and Sun for a 1-month period.

Which diagram best represents the appearance of theMoon at position P when viewed from the Earth?

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A)

B)

C)

D)

34. Which photograph of star trails was taken by anobserver facing directly north in Maine?

35. Base your answer to the following question on thediagram below which shows twelve constellations thatare visible in the night sky to an observer in Maine,over the course of a year. Different positions of Earthare represented by letters A through D. The arrowsrepresent the direction of Earth's motion around theSun.

A) Leo and VirgoB) Sagittarius and ScorpioC) Pisces and LibraD) Aries and Taurus

Which constellations are both visible at midnight to anobserver in Maine when Earth is located at position A?

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36. Base your answer to the following question on Letters A, B, C, D, and X on the map below representlocations on Earth. The map shows the latitude-longitude grid.

A) C B) D C) A D) B

Solar time is based on the position of the Sun. If the solar time is 1 p.m. at location X, at which location isthe solar time 5 p.m.?

A) the Sun’s rotation B) the Sun’s revolutionC) Earth’s rotation D) Earth’s revolution

37. The apparent rising and setting of the Sun, as viewedfrom Earth, is caused by

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Base your answers to questions 38 and 39 on The diagram below shows the positions of the Moon and theSun at sunset during an evening in Midcoast Maine. Points A, B, C, and D represent positions along thewestern horizon.

A) A B) B C) C D) D

38. At sunset on the following evening, the Moon will be located at position

A) waxing cresent B) waxing gibbous C) waning gibbous D) waning cresent

39. The phase of the moon being observed is a

A) Greatest A, F, E, D, C, B LeastB) Greatest A, B, C, D, E, F LeastC) Greatest A, F, E, B, C, D LeastD) Greatest D, C, B, E, F, A Least

40. The figure below shows a "top view" of the Sun, Earthand six different positions (A-F) of the Moon duringone orbit of the Earth. Note that the distances from theSun to Earth and for the Earth to the Moon are notdrawn to scale.Rank (from greatest to least) the amount of the moon'silluminated (lighted) surface that is visible from Earthat each of the six positions (A-F) shown

A) D, B, E, A, C B) E, B, D, C, AC) C, D, B, E, A D) A, C, D, B, E

41. Shown below are 5 different phases of the Moon (A-E)as seen by an observer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Beginning with the waxing gibbous phase of the Moon,rank the moon phases shown below in the order that anobserver would see them over the next four weeks.

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A) C, B, A, D, E B) E, D, A, B, CC) A, B/D, E/C D) C, D, B, E, A

42. In the figure below parallel beams of sunlightilluminate Earth. Notice that the Earth's rotation axis isslightly tilted. As the Earth spins, locations A through Espend part of the 24 hour day in sunlight, and part ofthe day in darkness (as indicated by the shaded region).

Rank the time it takes (from longest to shortest) eachlocation (A – E) to complete one full rotation.

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1. C2. A3. D4. B5. C6. A7. B8. B9. D10. B11. E12. C13. D14. C15. D16. B17. D18. A19. A20. D21. B22. B23. D24. D25. B26. C27. A28. A29. C30. A31. C32. C33. D34. A35. A36. D

37. C38. A39. A40. C41. A42. A