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Unit 3.1 Test
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1
What is "sun" time?
how many hours of light is in one day
how people use a "clock" before time zones
2
How many standard times zones are there in the world ?
30
11
15
24
3
Oklahoma City, OK - 5:00 P.M. = Denver, CO - ___________
6:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
4
What two things determine climate?
precipitation and temperature
temperature and rainfall
rainfall and atmosphere
precipitation and weather
5
Where is the Tropic of Capricorn?
The parallel of latitude 23.5ºnorth
The parallel of longitude 23.5ºnorth
The parallel of longitude 23.5º south
The parallel of latitude 23.5º south
6
Weather is the condition of the sky and air from day to day.
False
True
7
Are you ready for the test?
Absolutely!
Sure thing!
Bring it on!
Bingo!
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What is a climate ?
The overall temperature of a majority of time
The heat and cold
The daily temperature that you see everyday
9
The International Date Line is a straight line.
True
False
10
What are the names of the types of latitudes?
small, mid, high
low, mid, large
small, medium, large
low, middle, high
11
Weather and climate are the same thing.
False
True
12
How many types of latitudes are on Earth?
2
1
3
4
13
How many times zones did the United States start out with?
3
4
6
7
14
What is the name of the person who made time zones?
Sir Sans Flumming
Sandford Fleming
Sir Francis Sanford Fleming
Sir Sanford Flemming
15
These are the names of the four Standard Time Zones in the contiguous US
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Western
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific
Western, Central, Mountain, Pacific
Eastern, Central, Mountain, Southern
16
Where are vertical climate zones found?
in rainforests
in grasslands
in tundras
in mountains
17
The International Date Line marks what?
The Line of Longitude running through Greenwich
The Line of Latitude where the Antarctic starts
The Line of Longitude where the day changes
The Line of Latitude where the tropics begins
18
The temperate marine climate has 3 subcategories.
True
False
19
What is our galaxy called?
Big Bang Galaxy
Snickers Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
Milk Bar Galaxy
20
Moscow, Russia - 8:00 A.M. = London, England - __________
6:00 P.M.
5:00 A.M.
6:00 A.M.
5:00 P.M.
21
What are the meridians used in the contiguous US for our Time Zones?
75th, 90th, 105th, 125th
70th, 90th, 105th, 120th
70th, 85th, 100th, 115th
75th, 90th, 105th, 120th
22
The international date line is located at
90 degrees N latitude
90 degrees W longitude
180 degrees latitude
180 degrees longitude
23
How long does it take the Earth to rotate on its own axis?
28 days/1 month
60 seconds/1 minute
24 hours/1 day
365 days/1 year
24
What is weather ?
The overall temperature of over 30 years
The daily temperature
25
Leeward wind means the side sheltered away from the wind.
False
True
26
You leave Washington D.C. at 6:00 A.M., and it takes you 9 hrs to travel to San Diego. What time is it when you arrive?
2:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
27
You leave Tokyo at 2:00 P.M., and it takes you 6 and a half hours to travel to Sydney, Aus. What time is it in Sydney?
9:30 P.M.
10:30 P.M.
8:00 P.M.
9:00 P.M.
28
Another name for the low latitudes are the polar zones.
True
False
29
The Tropic of Cancer is...
a latitude line that locates the southern tropics
a latitude line that locates the northern tropics
a longitude line that locates the southern tropics
a longitude line that locates the northern tropics
30
Which day is added in a leap year?
April 31
February 29
November 31
31
What invention caused America to be divided into time zones?
typewriter
telephone
electricty
train
32
Which type of sunlight gives us long days of warm weather?
direct sunlight
indirect sunlight
33
Which of the following is not a climate zone type?
Temperate Continental
Tropical
Temperate Marina
Polar
34
Which subcategory for climate is Oklahoma?
Marine West Coast
Mediterranean
Humid Continental
Humid Subtropical
35
Which climate zone does Oklahoma fall into?
Temperate Marine
Tropical
Dry
Temperate Continental
36
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
Location, Place, Religions, Human Interactions, Movement
Location, Place, Movement, Regions, Human Systems
Location, Place, Regions, Physical Systems, Human Systems
Location, Place, Human Environment Interaction, Region, Movement
