Even if you manage to convince us later that you were not being dishonest, you will still have to take the essay version of the exam. I DO turn people in to Honor Court if I believe they have cheated. Believe me when I tell you that I treasure Carolina's fine reputation and will do everything in my power to protect it-that includes turning people in to Honor Court. 50 minutes is plenty of time to answer the questions if you are reasonably well prepared for the exam. Some of the questions can be answered within a few seconds, others will take some thought or some calculations.
Every question has the same numerical weight, however.
Don't spend 10 minutes trying to remember how to calculate a solar angle at the expense of answering several easier questions. Read each question very carefully. Many students make errors because they skim a question and just look for a related answer. This won't work in this course. For example, if the question asks about something in the southern hemisphere, I have probably included an answer about the northern hemisphere as one of the wrong responses.