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- 1. Multiple ChoiceLatitude and Longitude is measured in:Only degreesDegrees with a DirectionFeet per degreeGrams per centimeter
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAltitude is measured in:Only DegreesDegrees and a DirectionDistance from the SunGrams per centimeters cubed
- 3. Multiple ChoiceLatitude Lines are drawn:East to WestNorth to South
- 4. Multiple ChoiceLongitude Lines are DrawnEast to WestNorth to South
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe maximum number of degrees Latitude you can get is:18009045
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe maximum number of degrees longitude you can get is:90180045
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe starting point for all lines of latitude is:Prime MeridianEquatorInternational Date LineTropic of Capricorn
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe starting point for all lines of longitude is:Prime MeridianEquatorInternational Date LineTropic of Capricorn
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe reason we know where one layer of the atmosphere starts and where it ends is:AltitudeTemperature ChangeLatitudeOzone Layer
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow did Earth become slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator?RevolutionRotationVolcanoesPlanets
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Earths Polar diameter is:Shorter than the equatorial diameterLonger than the equatorial diameterEqual to the equatorial diameter
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT evidence that the Earth is nearly a sphere?Ships sinking over horizonPictures from SpaceObservations of the changing seasonsObservations of eclipses
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe rock layer of the Earth is known as:HydrosphereTroposphereStratosphereLithosphere
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe water layer of the Earth is known as:HydrosphereTroposphereStratosphereLithosphere
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe gas layer of the Earth is known as:HydrosphereTroposphereCrustLithosphere
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe least dense layer of Earth is theHydrosphereTroposphereCrustLithosphere
- 17. Multiple ChoiceMost Weather on Earth occurs in theHydrosphereTroposphereStratosphereLithosphere
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe ozone layer is located in theHydrosphereTroposphereStratosphereLithosphere
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe percent by volume of oxygen in the crust is46.1033.094.0428.20
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe percent by mass of silicon in the crust is46.1033.094.0428.20
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWater is most dense as a:SolidLiquidGas
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAs altitude increases, air pressureIncreasesDecreasesConstant
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAs altitude in the mesosphere increases, temperatureIncreasesDecreasesStays same
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAn observer measures the altitude of Polaris to be 43 degrees, the person's latitude is:43 degrees90 degrees43 degrees North43 degrees South
- 25. Multiple ChoiceAll stars move through the night sky in the Northern hemisphere except this starAldebaranJupiterBetelgeusePolaris
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich New York State location would observe Polaris highest in the sky?PlattsburghAlbanyRiverheadSlide Mountain
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Earths apparent shape isA perfect sphereA slightly oval sphereOblate SpheroidSquare
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe altitude of Polaris at the tropic of cancer would be how many degrees in the sky?023.54290
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich NYS city is located at 42o39'N, 73o45'W?IthacaAlbanySlide MtBuffalo
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat will happen to the altitude of Polaris as you walk from the North Pole to the equator?IncreaseDecreaseRemain the Same
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat hemispheres is New York located in?North and EastNorth and WestSouth and West
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe Tasman Hotspot is located most closest to this latitude/longitude:(158oE, 35oS)(35oN, 158oE)(35oS, 158oE)(35oE, 158oS)
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the altitude of Polaris in Watertown NY?44o44oN76o76oN
- 34. Multiple Choice
Body of air surrounding our planet.HydrosphereBiosphereAtmosphereGeosphere - 35. Multiple ChoiceWater evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...Atmosphere to the geosphereGeosphere to the hydrosphereHydrosphere to the atmosphereAtmosphere to the hydrosphere
- 36. Multiple Choice
1) Which one measures degrees above or below the equator?
longitude
latitude
- 37. Multiple Choice
2) Which of the following is true of longitude? Check all that apply.
The highest number is 90°, the North Pole.
The lines are parallel.
The lines touch at the north pole and the south pole.
The highest number is 180°, the International Date Line.
- 38. Multiple Choice
3) The lines on which set of views best represent Earth's latitude system?
- 39. Multiple Choice
4) What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?
20.5° S , 70° W
20.5° S. 70° E
20.5° N, 70° W
20.5° N, 70° E
- 40. Multiple Choice
6) What is the location of Lisianski Island?
26° N, 174° E
26° N, 174°W
26°S, 174°E
26°S, 174° W
- 41. Multiple Choice
7) New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately
74°05' N, 44°05 'W
73° 55' N, 44°10' W
44°10' N, 74°05' W
44°05' N, 73°55' W
- 42. Multiple Choice
8) Which diagram is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?
- 43. Multiple Choice
9) What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver? (The shading represents time zones.)
10 am
noon
2 pm
3 pm
- 44. Multiple Choice
10) Which point on the diagram correctly locates 15° S and 30° W?
Z
Y
X
W
- 45. Multiple Choice
Another name for a line of longitude
Parallel
Rhombus
Meridian
Tropic
- 46. Multiple Choice
12) The 0° reference line for longitude is called the
Prime Meridian
Castle Prime
Equator
International Date Line
- 47. Multiple Choice
13) One degree of latitude is broken into
30 minutes
30 seconds
60 minutes
60 seconds
- 48. Multiple Choice
14) Which page of the ESRT would you look on to find New York State Cities?
Page 3
Page 8
Page 11
Page 16
- 49. Multiple Choice
18) How can you tell if a map is in the Northern Hemisphere?
The numbers on the latitude lines increase as they go north.
The numbers on the latitude lines decrease as they go south.
The numbers on the longitude lines increase as they go north.
The numbers on the longitude lines decrease as the go south.
- 50. Multiple Choice
19) Which city does the Prime Meridian run though?
Rochester, New York
International Falls, France
Greenwich, England
Madrid, Spain
- 51. Multiple Choice
20) What is the International Date Line?
0° Latitude, where the date changes
0° Longitude, where the date changes
180° Latitude, where the date changes
180° Longitude, where the date changes
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhich important line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?EquatorPrime MeridianTropic of CapricornTropic of Cancer
- 53. Multiple ChoiceIs the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?AboveBelow
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?North, South, East, and WestNortheast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
- 55. Multiple ChoiceLines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.EquatorInternational Date LinePrime MeridianTropic of Cancer
- 56. Multiple ChoiceLines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?150 degrees180 degrees90 degrees100 degrees
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat shape is the planet Earth?Circlehemispherespherecone
- 58. Multiple ChoiceThe equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?Eastern and SouthernNorthern and SouthernWestern and EasternNorthern and Western
- 59. Multiple ChoiceThe Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?Northern and SouthernWestern and EasternNorthern and EasternSouthern and Western
- 60. Multiple ChoiceAntarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere?NorthernSouthernWesternEastern
- 61. Multiple ChoiceAsia and Australia are in what hemisphere?NorthernSouthernWesternEastern
- 62. Multiple ChoiceA ship is at a location of 40° S 77° W. Which type of surface ocean current and tectonic plate boundary are located beneath this ship?warm ocean current and a transform boundarywarm ocean current and a convergen tboundarycool ocean current and a transform boundarycool ocean current and a convergent boundary
- 63. Multiple ChoiceUse the latitude/longitude map below to answer the next few questions.
What is the location of point B?60° W, 120° N60° N, 120°E60° N, 120° W60° S, 120° N - 64. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains why stars viewed from the Northern Hemisphere appear to revolve around Polaris?Polaris rotates on its axisEarth rotates on its axis.Polaris revolves around Earth.Earth revolves around Polaris.
- 65. Multiple ChoiceThe hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth’s lithosphere?100%70%50%25%
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