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Earth Science - Measuring Earth Unit Review
Earth Science - Measuring Earth Unit Review
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Earth Science Class #mapping #latitude #longitude #topographicmap
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1
What is the relief (elevation change) from point C to D?
100 m
80 m
50 m
0 m
2
What is the contour Interval of this map?
10 ft
250 ft
250 m
10 m
3
What is located at 0
o
Longitude?
Equator
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
North Pole
4
1 solar hour equals
5o
10o
15o
30o
5
What feature is shown below?
Depression
Hill
Vally
Peak
6
What is located at 0
o
Latitude?
International Date Line
North Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
7
If it is noon at the Prime Meridian, what time is it 30
o
to the West?
1 PM
2 PM
10 AM
11 AM
8
Earth's shape can be best described as:
Perfect Sphere
Circular Sphere
Oblate Sphere
Semi Sphere
9
What is the lowest possible elevation of this depression?
40m
39m
41m
31m
10
Polaris is located in...
The Little Dipper
Orion
The Big Dipper
Ursa Major
11
The variable controlled by the experimenter is the...
Independent Variable
Control Variable
Dependent Variable
Hypothesis
12
Which of the following are drawn East to West?
Contour Lines
Longitude
Latitude
Isolines
13
What is the latitude of this man?
23.5o
66.5o
90o
Impossible to tell
14
Rochester, NY is located in which time zone?
PST
CST
MST
EST
15
Lines that measure equal values of elevation within a field are called:
Contour Lines
Isotherms
Elevation Lines
Isolines
16
Cities on the same line of longitude have the same...
angle of Polaris
solar time
elevation
latitude
17
What is the latitude and longitude of Jamestown to the nearest Degree and Minute?
42o5'N, 79o10'W
42o52'N, 79o5'W
43o2'N, 78o55'W
43o5'N, 71o10'W
18
What is the highest possible elevation of this hill?
860 ft
849 ft
859 ft
840 ft
19
If there is a 3 hour difference between 2 cities, how many degrees of longitude apart are they?
10o
30o
45o
60o
20
Which of the following measure North and South?
Isolines
Latitude
Longitude
Contour Lines
21
Very close lines equal...
Hill
Gradual Slope
Steep Slope
Depression
22
What direction is Long Creek flowing?
South
East
West
North
23
What town would see the sunrise the earliest?
Buffalo
Elmira
Rochester
Jamestown
24
Polaris will appear highest in the sky in which city?
Jamestown
Buffalo
Elmira
Massena
25
What is a possible elevation of point A?
17 ft
17 m
10-19 ft
10-19 m
26
What is the latitude and longitude of Buffalo to the nearest Degree and Minute?
43o2'S, 78o55'W
43o2'N, 78o55'W
43o2'N, 78o55'E
43o2'S, 78o55'E
27
What is a possible elevation of point B?
30 m
20 m
10 m
40m
28
What is located at 180
o
Longitude?
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
North Pole
29
Which compass direction will locate the Earth's axis of rotation?
True North
Magnetic North
30
Rate of Change =
change in temperature / elevation
change in distance / time
change in elevation / distance
change in time / temperature
