AGS Earth Science Chapter 2

Question 1

The equator is the line of 0 degrees longitude.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What is located at 67 degrees N 165 degrees W?

Accepted Answer

Nunivak

Question 3

A set of horizontal and vertical lines on a map are called prime meridians.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Why does the earth have different time zones?

Accepted Answer

Sun shines at different points on earth at different times

Question 5

What is the location of Bristol Bay?

Accepted Answer

58 degrees N 162 W

Question 6

About 30% of the earth's surface is water.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The Arctic Ocean is one of the earth's three major bodies of salt water.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

A single point on Earth can be located at intersecting vertical and horizontal lines.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which line of longitude goes through the Bering Strait?

Accepted Answer

168

Question 10

The earth has two hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The earth has 24 standard time zones.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

The Arctic Circle is between which lines of latitude?

Accepted Answer

61 and 67

Question 13

What causes day and night?

Accepted Answer

The earth spins on its axis.

Question 14

The largest continent is Asia.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

The axis is the imaginary line connecting the North and South Poles

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

The earth is perfectly round.

Accepted Answer

False

Questions 16