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Test Description: Insolation
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1) The length of an Earth day is determined by the time required for approximately one
A
Earth rotation
B
Sun rotation
C
Earth revolution
D
Sun revolution
2) To an observer in Buffalo, New York, the North Star, Polaris, is always located above the northern horizon at an altitude of approximately
A
90В°
B
23.5В°
C
43В°
D
66.5В°
3) Which planet is approximately thirty times farther from the Sun than Earth is?
A
Neptune
B
Saturn
C
Uranus
D
Jupiter
4) Which object is located at one foci of the elliptical orbit of Mars?
A
Jupiter
B
Betelgeuse
C
the Sun
D
Earth
5) What is the basic difference between ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation?
A
half-life
B
wavelength
C
wave velocity
D
temperature
6) The apparent daily path of the Sun changes with the seasons because
A
Earth's distance from the Sun changes
B
the Sun rotates
C
Earth's axis is tilted
D
the Sun revolves
7) Summer days in New York State are likely to be hotter than winter days because in summer
A
Earth’s northern axis is tilted toward the Sun
B
Earth is closer to the Sun
C
the number of sunspots increases
D
the Sun gives off more energy
8) Which observation provides the best evidence that Earth rotates?
A
The length of the shadow cast by a flagpole at noontime changes from season to season.
B
The location of the constellations in relationship to Polaris changes from month to month.
C
The direction of swing of a freely swinging pendulum changes during the day.
D
The position of the planets among the stars changes during the year.
9) Which planet has an orbit with an eccentricity most similar to the eccentricity of the Moon’s orbit around Earth?
A
Jupiter
B
Earth
C
Pluto
D
Saturn
10) A cycle of Moon phases can be seen from Earth because the
A
Moon spins on its axis
B
Moon revolves around Earth
C
Moon’s axis is tilted
D
Moon’s distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate
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