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Which factor primarily explains why special latitudes are near 23½° and 66½°?
A. Moon's gravity
B. Earth's orbital speed only
C. Earth's axial tilt
D. Prime Meridian position
Correct Answer: C
The tropics and polar circles are determined by Earth's obliquity, about 23.4°.
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At the Antarctic Circle near the June solstice, a location can experience approximately:
A. 24 hours of daylight
B. No seasonal change
C. 24 hours of darkness
D. Equal day and night
Correct Answer: C
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun in June, the Antarctic Circle can have polar night.
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At the Arctic Circle near the June solstice, a location can experience approximately:
A. 12 hours daylight only
B. No twilight
C. 24 hours of darkness
D. 24 hours of daylight
Correct Answer: D
Near the June solstice, the Arctic Circle marks the approximate southern limit of the midnight sun.
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Near the Equator, the length of day and night throughout the year is generally:
A. Close to 12 hours each
B. Always 18 and 6 hours
C. 6 hours each
D. 24 hours each
Correct Answer: A
Equatorial day length varies little and stays close to 12 hours.
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At the equinoxes, the Sun is directly overhead near the:
A. Arctic Circle
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Tropic of Capricorn
D. Equator
Correct Answer: D
At equinox, solar declination is approximately 0°, so the subsolar point is near the Equator.
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Around the December solstice, the Sun is directly overhead near the:
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Antarctic Circle
C. Equator only
D. Tropic of Capricorn
Correct Answer: D
At the December solstice, the subsolar point is near 23.5° S.
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Around the June solstice, the Sun is directly overhead near the:
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Prime Meridian
D. Arctic Circle
Correct Answer: A
At the June solstice, the subsolar point is near 23.5° N.
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The Sun can be directly overhead at noon only at locations:
A. Only on the Equator
B. Between the two tropics
C. Only beyond the Arctic Circle
D. At all latitudes
Correct Answer: B
Because of Earth's axial tilt, the subsolar point moves only between about 23.5° N and 23.5° S.
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The North Frigid Zone lies mainly between:
A. 23½° N and 66½° N
B. 66½° N and 90° N
C. 0° and 23½° N
D. 66½° S and 90° S
Correct Answer: B
The North Frigid Zone is poleward of the Arctic Circle.
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The South Temperate Zone lies mainly between:
A. 23½° S and 66½° S
B. 66½° S and 90° S
C. 0° and 23½° S
D. 23½° N and 66½° N
Correct Answer: A
The South Temperate Zone extends from the Tropic of Capricorn to the Antarctic Circle.
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The North Temperate Zone lies mainly between:
A. 0° and 23½° N
B. 23½° N and 66½° N
C. 23½° S and 66½° S
D. 66½° N and 90° N
Correct Answer: B
The North Temperate Zone extends from the Tropic of Cancer to the Arctic Circle.
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The region between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is commonly called the:
A. Frigid Zone
B. Polar Zone only
C. North Temperate Zone
D. Tropical or Torrid Zone
Correct Answer: D
The low-latitude belt between the two tropics is the tropical or torrid zone.
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The Antarctic Circle is located at approximately:
A. 66½° N
B. 90° S
C. 66½° S
D. 23½° S
Correct Answer: C
The Antarctic Circle is approximately 66.5° south latitude.
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The Arctic Circle is located at approximately:
A. 66½° S
B. 66½° N
C. 23½° N
D. 90° N
Correct Answer: B
The Arctic Circle is approximately 66.5° north latitude.
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The Tropic of Capricorn is located at approximately:
A. 23½° N
B. 66½° S
C. 0°
D. 23½° S
Correct Answer: D
The Tropic of Capricorn lies at about 23.5° south latitude.
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The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately:
A. 66½° N
B. 23½° S
C. 0°
D. 23½° N
Correct Answer: D
The Tropic of Cancer lies at about 23.5° north latitude.
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A place at 75° W is located west of the:
A. Tropic of Cancer
B. Prime Meridian
C. International Date Line only
D. Equator
Correct Answer: B
West longitudes are measured westward from the Prime Meridian.
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A place at 20° S is located in the:
A. Western Hemisphere only
B. Eastern Hemisphere only
C. Southern Hemisphere
D. Northern Hemisphere
Correct Answer: C
The suffix S means the location is south of the Equator.
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A coordinate written as 28° N, 77° E gives:
A. Only latitude
B. Latitude first and longitude second
C. Longitude first and latitude second
D. Only longitude
Correct Answer: B
Geographic coordinates are conventionally written latitude first, then longitude.
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One minute of arc is divided into how many seconds of arc?
A. 60
B. 10
C. 360
D. 100
Correct Answer: A
There are 60 seconds of arc in one minute of arc.