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Name:
1.
Date:
For an observer in New York State, the altitude of
Polaris is 43 above the northern horizon. This
observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of
A.
New York City
B.
C.
Plattsburgh
D. Jamestown
3.
A.
Utica
4.
2.
The diagram below represents the approximate
distances covered by one degree of longitude on
Earth's surface at various latitudes.
5.
What is the distance represented by one degree of
longitude at Massena, New York?
A.
78 km
B.
C.
90 km
D. 113 km
Which altitude of Polaris could be observed in
New York State?
85 km
23
B.
35
44
D. 90
Compared to the circumference of the Earth
measured at the Equator, the circumference of
Earth measured through the poles is
A.
slightly smaller
C.
exactly the same
B.
slightly larger
Which New York State landscape region includes
the location 43 30 0 N latitude, 75 45 0 W longitude?
A.
Adirondack Mountains
B.
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
C.
St. Lawrence Lowlands
D. Tug Hill Plateau
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C.
6.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on
the Earth Science Reference Tables, the diagram
below, and your knowledge of Earth science. The
diagram represents latitude and longitude lines on
Earth. Points A through E represent locations on
Earth. Arrows represent direction of rotation.
8.
When the local time at location C is 3 pm, the
local time at location D is
A.
1 pm
B.
5 pm
C.
3 pm
D. 3 am
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of
location A?
A.
160 N, 15 E
B.
160 S, 15 W
C.
15 N, 160 E
D. 15 N, 160 W
9.
Which reference line passes through both the
geographic North Pole and the geographic South
Pole?
A.
0 latitude
B.
0 longitude
C.
Tropic of Cancer
D. Tropic of Capricorn
7.
Locations C and D both have the same
A.
prevailing wind direction
B.
latitude
C.
altitude of Polaris
D. longitude
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10.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the map
below, and your knowledge of Earth science. The
map shows a portion of the eastern United States
witn New York Stae shaded. The isolines on the
map indicate the average yearly total snowfall, in
inches, recorded over a 20-year period. Points A
through D are location on Earth's surface. Latitude
and longitude corrodinates are shown along the
border of the map.
11.
12.
Which latitude and longitude coordinates represent
a location on the coninent of Australia?
A.
20 N, 135 E
B.
20 N, 135 W
C.
20 S, 135 E
D. 20 S, 135 W
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the map
below, and your knowledge of Earth science. The
isolines on the map show the increase in elevation
that have occured since the end of the ice age in
this part of North America. A and B are two
points on the isolines. Several towns within the
area are indicated.
The latitude and longitude coordinates indicate
that this map covers an area that is located
A.
south of the Equator and west of the Prime
Meridian
B.
south of the Equator and east of the Prime
Meridian
C.
north of the Equator and west of the Prime
Meridian
D. north of the Equator and east of the Prime
Meridian
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of
Fort George?
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A.
54 N 78 W
B.
66 N 82 W
C.
78 N 54 W
D. 82 N 66 W
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13.
As a ship crosses the Prime Meridian, the altitude
of Polaris measured from the ship is 50 . What is
the ship's location?
A.
0 latitude 50 east longitude
B.
0 latitude 50 west longitude
C.
50 North latitude 0 longitude
15.
The accompanying diagram represents part of
Earth's latitude-longitude system.
D. 50 south latitude 0 longitude
What is the latitude and longitude of point L?
14.
A.
5 E 30 N
B.
5 W 30 S
C.
5 N 30 E
D. 5 S 30 W
The accompanying diagram shows the
latitude-longitude grid on an Earth model.
Points A and B are locations on the surface.
16.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the weather satellite photograph of a portion of
the United States and Mexico provided below. The
photograph shows the clouds of a major hurricane
approaching the eastern coastline of Texas and
Mexico. The calm center of the hurricane, the
eye, is labeled.
On Earth, the solar time di erence between
point A and point B would be
A.
1 hour
B.
5 hours
C.
12 hours
D. 24 hours
State the latitude and longitude of the hurricane's
eye. The compass directions must be included in
the answer.
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17.
On the United States time zone map below,
indicate the standard time in each time zone when
it is 9 am in the Central Time Zone. The dashed
lines represent the standard-time meridians for
each time zone. Be sure to indicate the time for
all three zones.
19.
20.
18.
Which two observers would be experiencing the
same apparent solar time?
A.
A and C
B.
B and C
C.
B and E
D. D and E
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on diagram 1 and 2 below, which show some
constellations in the night sky viewed by a group
of students. Diagram 1 shows the positions of the
constellations at 9:00 PM and diagram 2 shows
their positions two hours later.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on
the map, which shows the latitude and longitude
of ve 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?
A.
0
B.
10
C.
80
D. 90
In which compass direction were the students
facing?
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21.
The approximate latitude of Utica, New York, is
A.
43 05 0 N
B.
C.
75 15 0 E
D. 75 15 0 W
23.
43 05 0 S
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the topographic map below and on your
knowledge of Earth science. Letters A through F
represent locations on the map.
What is the contour interval of this map?
22.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the diagram below, which represents a north
polar view of Earth on a speci c day of the year.
Solar times at selected longitude lines are shown.
Letter A represents a location on Earth's surface.
A.
24.
How many degrees apart are the longitude lines
shown in the diagram?
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10 m
B.
50 m
C.
100 m
D. 150 m
Toward which direction does Moody Creek ow?
A.
southwest
B.
northwest
C.
northeast
D. southeast
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25.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the Letters A through F represent locations on
the map.
26.
Which location has the lowest elevation?
A.
A
B.
E
C.
C
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the topographic map below and on your
knowledge of Earth science. Letters A through F
represent locations on the map.
What is the approximate length of the railroad
tracks shown on the map?
D. D
A.
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15 km
B.
12 km
C.
8 km
D. 4 km
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27.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the contour
map below, and your knowledge of Earth science.
Points A, B, C, D, X, and Y are locations on
the map. Elevations are expressed in feet. The
maximum elevation of Basket Dome is indicated
at point X.
28.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on
the contour map below. Elevations are expressed
in feet. The
indicates the exact elevation of
the top of Basket Dome.
In which general direction does Tenaya Stream
ow?
The highest elevation on the map is at point
A.
X
B.
Y
C.
C
D. D
A.
southeast to northwest
B.
northwest to southeast
C.
southwest to northeast
D. northeast to southwest
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29.
The topographic map shows the island of Hawaii.
Elevations are measured in feet.
30.
What is the approximate average gradient along
line XY?
A.
200 ft/mi
B.
C.
800 ft/mi
D. 1000 ft/mi
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on
the contour map of an island below and on your
knowledge of Earth science. Points A through G
represent locations on the island. Elevations are in
meters.
Which point is located on the steepest slope?
400 ft/mi
A.
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B.
B
C.
C
D. D
What is the contour interval for this map?
A.
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F
10 m
B.
15 m
C.
20 m
D. 25 m
Which two points have the same elevation?
A.
G and F
B.
B and D
C.
C and D
D. G and C
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33.
The accompanying diagram is a three-dimensional
model of a landscape region.
34.
A contour map is shown. Elevations are shown in
feet.
Which map view best represents the topography of
this region?
A.
What is the contour interval of this map?
A.
B.
10 ft
B.
15 ft
C.
20 ft
D. 25 ft
C.
D.
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35.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the area map and cross section below and on
your knowledge of Earth science. An underground
gasoline storage tank at a service station is leaking
gasoline into the ground water. Ground-water
monitoring wells were drilled as shown on the
area map to determine the pattern of the leakage.
The concentration of gasoline, in parts per million,
at each well is indicated. The cross section shows
the storage tank's features and a ground-water
monitoring well.
Which expression shows the appoximate gradient
(rate of change in gasoline concentration per
meter) from point M to point Z?
A.
gradient =
(80 ppm 40 ppm)
70 meters
B.
gradient =
70 meters
(80 ppm 40 ppm)
C.
gradient =
(80 ppm 70 ppm)
40 meters
D. gradient =
40 meters
(80 ppm 70 ppm)
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36.
Which isoline map best represents the pattern of gasoline concentration as measured in the wells?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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37.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the 2001 edition of the Earth Science Reference
Tables, the topographic map below, and your
knowledge of Earth science. Points A through I
are locations on the map. Elevations are shown in
meters.
39.
Explain brie y how the map can be used to
determine that Jones Creek is owing westward
into Jones Lake.
What is the approximate gradient along line BD ?
A.
25 m/km
B.
C.
100 m/km
D. 150 m/km
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on
the topographic map below. Points A through D
are locations on the map. Elevations are in feet.
50 m/km
40.
Determine the gradient from point A to point B by
following the directions below.
a) Write the equation for determining the
gradient.
38.
Which locations have the same elevation?
A.
A and C
B.
C.
C and I
D. F and G
b) Substitute data from the map into the
equation.
B and E
c) Calculate the gradient and label it with the
proper units.
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41.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s)
on the topographic map. Points A, B, Y, and Z
are reference points on the topographic map. The
symbol
represents the highest elevation on
Aurora Hill.
42.
The topographic map below shows a particular
landscape.
Which map best represents the stream drainage
pattern for this landscape?
A.
On the grid provided below, construct a
topographic pro le from point A to point B by
following the directions below.
B.
a) Plot the elevation along line AB by marking
with an X each point where a contour line
is crossed by line AB. Points A and B have
been plotted for you.
C.
D.
b) Complete the pro le by correctly connecting
the plotted points with a smooth, curved line.
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43.
On each topographic map below, the
straight-line distance from point A to point B is
5 kilometers.Which topographic map shows the
steepest gradient between A and B?
A.
B.
C.
D.
44. The map below shows the stream drainage patterns
for a region of Earth's surface. Points A, B, C,
and D are locations in the region. The highest
elevation most likely exists at point
A.
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A
B.
B
C.
C
D. D
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45.
Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the two topographic maps below. A grid system of numbers
and letters appears along the edge of each map to help locate features. Both maps show elevations in feet above
sea level.
Which cross section best represents the topographic pro le along the straight line from point Y to point Z on
map B ?
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A.
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