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Test Description: Review for the NYS Regents exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) On the first day of summer, June 21, the North Pole will be tilted
A
away from the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
B
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees South latitude
C
away from the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees South latitude
D
toward the Sun so the Sun's vertical ray will hit 23.5 degrees North latitude
2) You are on vacation and observe that you have no shadow at noon on December 21, what latitude are you at?
A
23.5 degrees South, the Tropic of Capricorn
B
0 Degrees, the Equator
C
23.5 degrees North, the Tropic of Cancer
D
90 degrees North, the North Pole
3) The Earth has seasons because
A
it is tilted and revolves around the Sun
B
it is tilted only
C
it rotates
D
it revolves around the Sun only
4) Angles of insolation are higher and duration of insolation is longer during
A
winter
B
fall
C
spring
D
summer
5) The first day of spring is
A
December 21
B
June 21
C
March 21
D
September 23
6) The Sun, Moon, and stars rise and set because
A
the Moon rotates on its axis
B
Earth rotates on its axis
C
Earth revolves around the Sun
D
the Moon revolves around the Earth
7) In general, celestial objects (Sun, Moon, stars) appear to move from _______ to ______ across the sky.
A
North to South
B
South to North
C
West to East
D
East to West
8) The Sun, Moon and stars move across the sky at a rate of
A
1 degree per hour
B
23.5 degrees per hour
C
45 degrees per hour
D
15 degrees per hour
9) One rotation of the Earth takes
A
365 days
B
60 minutes
C
1 month
D
24 hours
10) One revolution of the Earth takes
A
1 month
B
365 days
C
60 minutes
D
24 hours
11) We see different constellations throughout the year because
A
stars revolve around Earth
B
the Moon revolves around Earth
C
Earth revolves
D
Earth rotates
12) The only star that doesn't appear to move much in the night time sky is
A
Aldebaran
B
Barnard's Star
C
Sirius
D
Polaris
13) Stars around Polaris appear to move
A
clockwise from West to East
B
counterclockwise from East to West
C
clockwise from East to West
D
counterclockwise from East to West
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