Earth’s Sphericity, Rotation and Revolution. - SS1 Geography Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is one piece of evidence supporting the Earth's sphericity?
The changing seasons
The Coriolis effect
The disappearance of ships over the horizon
The length of a day
What phenomenon is responsible for the alternation of day and night on Earth?
Revolution
Plate tectonics
Rotation
Precession
Which effect of Earth's rotation influences global wind patterns and the path of storms?
Axial tilt
Coriolis effect
Eccentricity
Orbital precession
Why do different constellations become visible when you travel north or south?
Due to Earth's magnetic field
Because of atmospheric refraction
The Earth's rotation
Changes in star positions
What is the shape of the Earth primarily due to its rotation?
Spherical
Cube
Oblate spheroid
Flat
Which of the following effects of Earth's revolution leads to the changing of seasons?
Coriolis effect
Axial tilt
Orbital precession
Eccentricity
What causes the Earth to experience different amounts of sunlight throughout the year?
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
Tidal forces
Atmospheric pressure
During a lunar eclipse, what shape does Earth cast on the Moon's surface?
Square
Oval
Circular
Hexagonal
What term describes the phenomenon where the Earth slightly flattens at the poles and bulges at the equator due to its rotation?
Earth's wobble
Axial precession
Polar shift
Oblate spheroid
Which effect of Earth's revolution influences the timing of ice ages over long periods?
Coriolis effect
Eccentricity
Axial tilt
Plate tectonics