* - On average, what is the width in degrees longitude of a time zone?
    a. 5 degrees        b. 10 degrees        c. 15 degrees        d. 20 degrees

* - The arctic and antarctic circles are defined by:
    a. The subsolar point on the equinoxes
    b. The subsolar point on the solstices
    c. The circle of illumination on the equinoxes
    d. The circle of illumination on the solstices

*- Average environmental lapse rate for earth is:
    a. 4.5 degrees celsius/1000 meters            b. 5.5 degrees celsius/1000 meters
    c. 6.5 degrees celsius/1000 meters            d. 7.5 degrees celsius/1000 meters

* - This type of map projection is formed by a flat sheet that touches the globe at only one point.  It is commonly used to show the polar regions.
    a. Planar            b. Conic            c. Cylindrical            d. Mercator

* - Which one of the following is NOT correct with regard to land and water contrasts?
    a. Water is transparent so heat penetrates deeper than on land
    b. Land has a higher specific heat than water
    c. Water from below the surface mixes with water at the surface
    d. There is more evaporation above a water surface than above a land surface

# - Explain how landform barriers can affect the climate of a region.

# - Why is a map with a scale of 1:2000 considered a large-scale map, while a map of scale 1:200,000 is considered a small-scale map?

# - Why does sun that is low in the sky not heat as well as sun nearly overhead?