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- 1. Multiple Choice
Polaris is also known as the...
Big Dipper
Little Dipper
North Star
South Star
- 2. Multiple Choice
Polaris is called the North Star because...
It is a cold star.
It is the brightest in the sky.
It is located above the Earth's North Pole.
It is only seen in the winter.
- 3. Multiple Choice
For an observer in New York State (NYS), the altitude of Polaris is 43o above the northern horizon. This observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of
New York City
Plattsburgh
Utica
Jamestown
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which altitude of Polaris could be observed in NYS?
23o
35o
44o
90o
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which NYS city is located at 42o39'N 73o45'W?
Buffalo
Albany
Ithaca
Plattsburgh
- 6. Multiple Choice
How can we describe an oblate spheroid?
Equatorial Diameter is shorter than the Polar Diameter
Polar Diameter is shorter than the Equatorial Diameter
Polar and Equatorial Diameter are equal
- 7. Multiple Choice
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?
0o
10o
80o
90o
- 8. Multiple Choice
The angle of the star Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's
solar time
latitude
longitude
local time
- 9. Multiple Choice
To an observer on a ship at sea, which latitude does the North Star appear closest to the horizon?
5º N
50º N
20º N
85º N
- 10. Multiple Choice
At which location will an observer see the greatest altitude of Polaris?
A
B
C
D
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the altitude of Polaris to an observer at location C?
30°
40°
20° N
10°
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the altitude of Polaris to an observer at location A?
10°
50°
20°
90°
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the latitude of this person?
38° N
38° S
52° N
52° S
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the latitude of this person?
43° N
43° S
47° N
47° W
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the latitude of this person?
66.5° S
66.5° N
23.5° N
23.5° S
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which diagram best represents the location of Polaris for an observer located at the Equator?
- 17. Multiple Choice
If you travel north, your angle to Polaris will.....
increase
decrease
remain the same
- 18. Multiple Choice
If you travel West, your angle to Polaris will....
increase
decrease
remain the same
- 19. Multiple Choice
The line that marks zero degrees LATITUDE is called
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Capricorn
- 20. Multiple Choice
The North Pole is at what degrees of Latitude
180* North
90* South
90* North
180* South
- 21. Multiple Choice
Longitude measures how far east and west you are from the Prime Meridian.
True
False
- 22. Multiple Choice
Latitude measures how far North and South you are from
The Prime Meridian
The Tropics
The Equator
The United States
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is a persons latitude if the angle of Polaris is 40* North?
50
40
60
70
- 24. Multiple Choice
If a ship was to travel north, what would happen to the altitude of Polaris
increase
decrease
remains the same
depends on the longitude of the observer
- 25. Multiple Choice
An observer can not see Polaris in the night sky at any time during the year at which point?
D
H
K
E
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