Question 1

If a clock set to Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time is moved to a location where Noon, according to the sun, occurs at 4:30 P.M. clock time, what is the longitude of the clock?

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A)   67.5°W
B)   67.5°E
C)   43.0°E
D)   43.0°W
E)   0.0° longitudeF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

A great circle can be described as

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A)   having its center at Earth's center.
B)   being the shortest path between two points on Earth's surface.
C)   always being a straight line on an equatorial cylindrical projection.
D)   having its center at Earth's center and being the shortest path between two points on Earth's surface.
E)   All of these are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Determination of latitude requires that time be kept very accurately.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The average depth of the ocean is about

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A)   3800m.
B)   3900km.
C)   3800mi.
D)   11,000m.
E)   11,000mi.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

When crossing the international date line from east to west, the date increases by one day.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Free oxygen was a common constituent of the Earth's early atmosphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lines of latitude are known as meridians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Big Bang occurred roughly ____ years ago.

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A)   4.6 billion
B)   250 million
C)   13 billion
D)   10 billion
E)   750 millionF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Earth's surface is protected from extreme temperature change and water loss by

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A)   its orbital distance from the Sun.
B)   its atmosphere.
C)   its period of rotation.
D)   All of these are correct.
E)   None of these are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 10

The greatest mass extinction of all time, resulting in the disappearance of 96% of all species, occurred roughly ______ million years ago.

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A)   252
B)   201
C)   66
D)   45
E)   12F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

A time zone is approximately ____ degrees wide.

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A)   5
B)   15
C)   90
D)   180
E)   365F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Arrange the following life forms in their order of appearance on Earth from first to appear to last to appear.

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A)   reptiles, dinosaurs, fishes, birds, flowering plants
B)   fishes, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, flowering plants
C)   flowering plants, reptiles, fishes, dinosaurs, birds
D)   birds, flowering plants, reptiles, dinosaurs, fishes
E)   dinosaurs, reptiles, flowering plants, fishes, birdsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

The location of the prime meridian is an arbitrary choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

Relationships between oceanic depths or land elevations and Earth's area are shown on a

Accepted Answer

A)   Mercator projection.
B)   bathymetric chart.
C)   hypsographic curve.
D)   navigational chart.
E)   None of these are correct.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The mean surface temperature of Earth is about

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A)   5°C.
B)   10°C.
C)   16°C.
D)   22°C.
E)   26°C.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

How long does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

Accepted Answer

A)   60 Seconds
B)   1 hour
C)   24 hours
D)   30 days
E)   365 daysF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Earth's age is estimated at ____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)   4.6 × 106
B)   3.7 × 106
C)   4.6 × 109
D)   3.7 × 109
E)   4.6 × 1012F) C) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 18

An error in time of two minutes in determining longitude from local time and Greenwich Mean Time will cause a ____ error in longitude.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 degree
B)   1 degree
C)   0.75 degree
D)   0.50 degree
E)   0.25 degreeF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The parallel with the largest circumference is the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Water covers ____ percent of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)   17
B)   29
C)   50
D)   71
E)   78F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 1: The Water Planet

If a clock set to Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time is moved to a location where Noon, according to the sun, occurs at 4:30 P.M. clock time, what is the longitude of the clock?

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A great circle can be described as

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Determination of latitude requires that time be kept very accurately.

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The average depth of the ocean is about

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When crossing the international date line from east to west, the date increases by one day.

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Free oxygen was a common constituent of the Earth's early atmosphere.

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Lines of latitude are known as meridians.

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The Big Bang occurred roughly ____ years ago.

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Earth's surface is protected from extreme temperature change and water loss by

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The greatest mass extinction of all time, resulting in the disappearance of 96% of all species, occurred roughly ______ million years ago.

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A time zone is approximately ____ degrees wide.

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Arrange the following life forms in their order of appearance on Earth from first to appear to last to appear.

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The location of the prime meridian is an arbitrary choice.

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Relationships between oceanic depths or land elevations and Earth's area are shown on a

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The mean surface temperature of Earth is about

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How long does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

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Earth's age is estimated at ____ years.

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An error in time of two minutes in determining longitude from local time and Greenwich Mean Time will cause a ____ error in longitude.

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The parallel with the largest circumference is the equator.

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Water covers ____ percent of Earth's surface.

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