Interactive Quiz on Time and Space at mrdowling.com

The earth is heliocentric because...
1. the earth is a sphere.
2. the earth revolves around the moon.
3. the moon revolves around the earth
4. the earth revolves around the sun.
5. the earth is one of the planets.
6. Aristotle saw the earth’s shadow on the moon during a lunar eclipse.
A circle or sphere has ___ degrees.
1. 90
2. 180
3. 270
4. 360
5. 1000
Horizontal Lines that circle the globe from east to west are known as...
1. Lines of Latitude.
2. Line of Longitude.
3. parallels.
4. meridians
5. both Lines of Latitude and meridians.
The Prime Meridian runs through here.
1. New York, New York
2. Chicago Illinois
3. Greenwich, England
4. Paris, France
5. Moscow, Russia
This line is about 180 degrees from the Prime Meridian.
1. the International Date Line
2. the equator
3. the North Pole
4. the South Pole
5. All of the other answers are correct.
The United States is in these two hemispheres.
1. The Eastern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
2. The Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
3. The Western Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere.
4. The Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
5. The Eastern Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere.
Which statement about the Mercator Projection is true?
1. Parallels and meridians cross at right angles on a map using the Mercator Projection.
2. The Mercator Projection has a great deal of distortion.
3. The Mercator Projection is excellent for navigation because it shows direction clearly.
4. Mercator’s maps stretched the areas further away from the pole and squeezed the areas closer to the poles.
5. all of the other statements are true.
Which is not an example of your absolute location?
1. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
2. zip code 33407
3. portable 15
4. next to Mr. Dowling’s desk
5. earth
Which term best describes the fourth dimension of our study?
1. time
2. length
3. width
4. mass
5. TIME
This is the study of the features of the earth and how living things change interact and change the earth.
1. sociology
2. biology
3. geography
4. history
5. economics
This ancient Greek is remembered as the Father of Natural Science. He believed he could understand the world using logic and reason.
1. Aristotle
2. Galileo Galilei
3. Dionyus Exiguus
4. Gerardus Mercator
5. Isaac Newton
6. Nicholas Copernicus
This Polish priest suggested that the earth revolved around the
1. Aristotle
2. Galileo Galilei
3. Dionyus Exiguus
4. Gerardus Mercator
5. Isaac Newton
6. Nicholas Copernicus
He created a map where parallels and meridians cross at right angles.
1. Aristotle
2. Galileo Galilei
3. Dionyus Exiguus
4. Gerardus Mercator
5. Isaac Newton
6. Nicholas Copernicus
Most people in ancient Greece believed many gods ruled the universe and that natural events were the consequence of the anger or pleasure of the gods.
1. True
2. False
TRUE or FALSE: The year 2011 is part of the twentieth century.
1. False
2. True
TRUE or FALSE: The American White House is at 70 degrees west, 90 degrees south.
1. True
2. False
TRUE or FALSE: The sizes and shapes of nations and regions can change over time.
1. True
2. False
3. T
4. I
In the map on the right, which letter represents the Atlantic Ocean?
1. A
2. D
3. E
4. I
In the map on the right, which letter represents the Pacific Ocean?
1. A
2. D
3. E
4. I
In the map on the right, which letter represents the Indian Ocean?
1. A
2. D
3. E
4. I
In the map on the right, which letter represents the Arctic Ocean?
1. A
2. D
3. E
4. I
In the map on the right, which letter represents North America?
1. B
2. C
3. F
4. G
5. H
6. J
In the map on the right, which letter represents South America?In the picture on the right, which letter represents South America?
1. B
2. C
3. F
4. G
5. H
6. J
In the map on the right, which letter represents Asia?
1. B
2. C
3. F
4. G
5. H
6. J
In the map on the right, which letter represents Africa?
1. B
2. C
3. F
4. G
5. H
6. J
In the map on the right, which letter represents Europe?
1. B
2. C
3. F
4. G
5. H
6. J
In the map on the right, which letter represents Australia?
1. B
2. C
3. F
4. G
5. H
6. J