SOLAR SYSTEM AND TIME
1. The angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the plane of equator is approximately:
a. 27.5°
b. 25.3°
c. 23.5°
d. 66.5°
2. Which is the highest latitude listed below at which the sun will rise above the horizon and
set
every day?
a. 68°
b. 66°
c. 72°
d. 62°
3. Apparent Sun and Mean Sun across the Greenwich Meridian the greatest?
a. April and August
b. March and September
c. June and December
d. February and November
4. What is the highest latitude listed below at which the sun will reach an altitude of 90°
above the
horizon at some time during the year?
a. 0°
b. 45°
c. 66°
d. 23°
5. Assuming mid-latitudes (40° to 50°N/S).At which time of year is the relationship between
the
length of day and night, as well as the rate of change of declination of the sun, changing at
the
greatest rate?
a. Summer solstice and winter solstice
b. Summer solstice and spring equinox
c. Spring equinox and autumn equinox
d. Winter solstice and autumn equinox
6. At what approximate date is the earth closest to the sun (perihelion)?
a. End of June
b. End of March
c. Beginning of July
d. Beginning of January
7. At what approximate date is the earth furthest from the sun (aphelion)?
a. Beginning of January
b. End of December
c. Beginning of July
d. End of September
8. Seasons are due to the:
a. Earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun
b. Inclination of the polar axis with the ecliptic plane
c. Earth's rotation on its polar axis
d. Variable distance between Earth and Sun
9. On the 27th of February, at 52°S and 040°E, the sunrise is at 0243 UTC. On the same
day, at
52°S and 035°W, the sunrise is at:
a. 0243 UTC
b. 0743 UTC
c. 2143 UTC
d. 0523 UTC
10. The duration of civil twilight is the time:
a. Needed by the sun to move from the apparent height of 0° to the apparent height of 6°
b. Agreed by the international aeronautical authorities which is 12 minutes
c. Between sunset and when the center of the sun is 6° below the true horizon
d. Between sunset and when the center of the sun is 12° below the true horizon
11. The main reason that day and night, throughout the year, have different duration, is due
to
the:
a. Earth's rotation
b. Inclination of the ecliptic to the equator
c. Relative speed of the sun along the ecliptic
d. Gravitational effect of the sun and moon on the speed of rotation of the earth.
12. What is the meaning of the term ""standard time""
a. It is the time zone system applicable only in the USA
b. It is the time set by the legal authorities for a country or part of a country
c. It is an expression for local mean time
d. It is another term for UTC
13. In which two months of the year is the difference between the transit of the Apparent
Sun and
Mean Sun a cross the Greenwich Meridian the greatest?
a. March and September
b. April and August
c. February and November
d. June and December
14. What is the local mean time, position 65°25'N 123°45'W at 2200 UTC?
a. 0815
b. 2200
c. 0615
d. 1345
15. The Local Mean Time at longitude 095°20'W, at 0000 UTC, is:
a. 1738:40 same day
b. 0621:20 previous day
c. 1738:40 previous day
d. 0621:20 same day
16. 5 HR 20 MIN 20 SEC corresponds to a longitude difference of:
a. 81°10'
b. 80°05'
c. 75°00'
d. 78°45'
17. On the 27th February, at 55oS and 020oW. The sunrise is at 0250UTC. On the same day,
at 55oS
and 075oW, the sunrise is at?
a. 0523 UTC.
b. 0243 UTC.
c. 0743 UTC.
d. 0630 UTC.
18. The angle between the plane of the ecliptic and the plane of equator is approximately?
a. 23.5o.
b. 66.5o.
c. 27.5o.
d. 25.3o.
19. What is the highest latitude on the Earth at which the sun can be vertically overhead?
a. 66.2o.
b. 23.2o.
c. 45.0o.
d. 90.0o.
20. When standing at the South Pole in which direction will you be facing?
a. West
b. South.
c. East.
d. North.
21. The sun rises at 55o N and 050oE on the 25th January at 0254 UTC. On the same day
what time
does it rise at 55o N and 040oW?
a. 0854 UTC.
b. 2154 UTC.
c. 0714 UTC.
d. 0514 UTC.
22. The sun sets at 45o N and 025oE on the 21st March at 1633 UTC. On the same day what
time
does it sets at 45o N and 060oW?
a. 2154 UTC.
b. 2254 UTC.
c. 1714 UTC.
d. 2213 UTC.
