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1
What is the temperature at the Tropopause?
0°C
15°C
-90°C
-55°C
2
At which latitude will Polaris be directly overhead?
90°S
90°N
23 ½°N
0°
3
Which sphere of Earth does this pie chart represent?
Lithosphere
Troposphere
Cosmosphere
Hydrosphere
4
Which city is located closest to 43°N latitude, 79°W longitude?
Buffalo
Kingston
Plattsburgh
Syracuse
5
What is the highest possible elevation?
69 m
70 m
60 m
59 m
6
As altitude increases in our atmosphere, the amount of water vapor:
Increases
Decreases then Increases
Increases then Decreases
Decreases
7
What is the second most abundant element in our lithosphere?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Silicon
Nitrogen
8
What direction is Mill River flowing?
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
9
What is the latitude and longitude of point A?
15°S 30°W
15°S 30°E
15°N 30°E
15°N 30°W
10
What would the next contour line be as we go in?
70 m
30 m
20 m
49 m
11
What is her Latitude?
42°N
42°S
48°N
90°N
12
Cities on the same meridian (longitude) must have the same
altitude
latitude
solar time
length of daylight
13
What is the altitude of Polaris in Watertown, NY ?
42°
76°
90°
44°
14
Which layer of the Atmosphere are we in if our Altitude is 40 miles above theEarth
Stratosphere
Troposhere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
15
What is the location of Binghamton, NY ?
42°54'N, 76°05'W
42°06'N, 76°05'W
42°06'N, 75°55'W
42°54'N, 75°55'W
16
Mt. Marcy is 5344 ft. - Albany is 244 ft. Distance is 100 mi. What is the gradient?
53 ft/mi
37 ft/mi
35 ft/mi
51 ft/mi
17
What city is at 43°28'N, 76°28'W ?
Ithaca
Oswego
Syracuse
Watertown
18
In which two layers of our atmosphere does the temperature increase as altitude increases?
Stratosphere and Thermosphere
Troposphere and Stratosphere
Mesosphere and Troposphere
Thermosphere and Mesosphere
19
At what altitude is the atmospheric pressure 0.25 atm?
12 km
50 mi
50 km
12 mi
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What element is found in abundance in the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Silicon
Hydrogen
