Which NYS city is located at 42^o39'N 73^o45'W?

Base your answer on the map, which shows the latitude and longitude of five observers, A, B, C, D and E, on Earth. What is the altitude of Polaris (the North Star) above the northern horizon for observer A?

Earth's true shape is a

All are pieces of evidence of Earth's rounds shape EXCEPT..

The diagram below represents a view of Earth from above the North Pole. Points A and B represent locations on Earth's surface.

Locations A and B have the same

The map below shows four major time zones of the United States. The dashed lines represent meridians of longitude. The locations of New York City and Denver are shown.

What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver?

The map below shows a portion of Earth's system of latitude and longitude and five surface locations labeled A, B, C, D, and X.

At which location will noon next occur?

The altitude of Polaris measured by an observer at the Tropic of Cancer is

Which statement best explains why stars viewed from the Northern Hemisphere appear to revolve around Polaris?

Which New York State city is located at 42°39' N 73°45' W?

What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, New York?

If an observer on Earth views Polaris on the horizon, the observer is located at the

At which New York State location would an observer measure the highest altitude of Polaris?

Compared to the weight of a person at the North Pole, the weight of the same person at the Equator would be

A gravity meter is used to measure the amount of gravitational pull at the Earth's North Pole and at the Earth's Equator. How would these readings of gravitational pull compare? [Assume both readings are taken at sea level.]

The best evidence that the Earth has a spherical shape is provided by

An observer watching a sailing ship at sea notes that the ship appears to be "sinking" as it moves away. Which statement best explains this observation?

At which location will the highest altitude of the star Polaris be observed?

As a ship crosses the Prime Meridian, the altitude of Polaris measured from the ship is 50°. What is the ship’s location?

On April 21, the altitude of Polaris, as viewed from a location in New York State, was measured as 41.3°. What will the altitude of Polaris be when viewed one month later, on May 21, from the same location?

The map below shows three locations, labeled A, X, and B, on Earth's surface.

Which table correctly indicates the solar times at locations A and B when it is 12 noon at location X?

The photograph was taken by aiming a camera at a portion of the night sky above a New York State location and leaving the camera's shutter open for a period of time to record star trails.

During the time exposure of the photograph, the stars appear to have moved through an arc of 120°. How many hours did this time exposure take?

The photograph was taken by aiming a camera at a portion of the night sky above a New York State location and leaving the camera's shutter open for a period of time to record star trails.

Which celestial object is shown in the photograph near the center of the star trails?

From Utica, New York, Polaris is observed at an altitude of approximately

The diagram below shows latitude measurements every 10 degrees and longitude measurements every 15 degrees.

What is the latitude and longitude of point X?

The diagram below shows an observer on Earth viewing the star Polaris. What is the observer's latitude?

What time is it in Greenwich, England (at 0° longitude), when it is noon in Massena, New York?

The diagram below shows an observer measuring the altitude of Polaris. What is the latitude of the observer?

Base your answer on the world map below. Letters A through D represent locations on Earth's surface.

At which location could an observer not see Polaris in the night sky at any time during the year?