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Which imaginary lines are located directly above in which the sun shines on the two solstices?

  • Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (correct)
  • Equator and Prime Meridian
  • International Date Line and Equator
  • Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

What occurs at noon on June 20 or 21 when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer?

  • Beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of winter in the Southern Hemisphere (correct)
  • Beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Beginning of winter in both hemispheres
  • Beginning of summer in both hemispheres

What happens at noon on December 21 or 22 when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn?

  • Beginning of winter in both hemispheres
  • Beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Beginning of summer in both hemispheres
  • Beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere (correct)

Why do regions between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn not experience dramatic seasonal changes?

<p>Due to receiving consistent direct sunlight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true about solstices?

<p>They mark extreme ends when sunlight is farthest north or south (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which latitudes experience significant seasonal variation in climate according to the text?

<p>Latitudes north of Tropic of Cancer and south of Tropic of Capricorn (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many time zones are there on Earth based on the 24-hour time clock?

<p>24 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the eastern standard time zone five hours earlier than the time at the prime meridian?

<p>It is 75 degrees west of the prime meridian. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are time zones not precisely 15 degrees wide as per the text?

<p>Because state and local boundaries influence time zone demarcation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country, despite its large land area, operates on a single time zone for the entire nation?

<p>China (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which direction does New York time differ from London time?

<p>Earlier by 5 hours (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some countries have time zones that zigzag instead of following straight lines?

<p>To keep cities within a single time zone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines a region in geography as a basic unit of study?

<p>Formal boundaries (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In geography, which type of region has political as well as geographic boundaries that are not open to dispute or debate?

<p>Formal region (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of boundary is an official boundary of a national park considered to be?

<p>Formal boundary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which natural physical features often influence the setting of political boundaries of formal regions?

<p>Mountain ranges (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Between which countries does the Rio Grande serve as a natural feature of the border?

<p>United States and Mexico (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be used to compare data between regions in order to understand trends?

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