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Tropics and Solstices Quiz
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Tropics and Solstices Quiz

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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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about solstices?

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

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

    <p>24</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.</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.</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>Formal regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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