Earth Science Unit One Review

Which of the following statements about Latitude is false?

• Latitude is listed first when giving a location.

• Lines of latitude are parallel to each other.

• Lines of latitude begin at the prime meridian.

• Latitude is measured in degrees from 0-90 North and South.

Which of the following statements about Longitude is false?

• Longitude is measured in degrees 0-180 east and west of the prime meridian.

• Lines of longitude begin at the prime meridian.

• 0 degrees longitude is located at the equator.

• Lines of longitude run North and South.

Which of the following gives the correct coordinates for point B?

• 60 degrees south 120 degrees east

• 120 degrees east 60 degrees south

• 60 degrees north 120 degrees west

• 120 degrees west 60 degrees north

A river runs through this map.

• True

• False

The steepest point on this map occurs at the ...

• Northern edge

• The center

• NW close to the center

• E close to the center

True or False. Texas is found at 30 degrees north and 92 degrees west.

• True

• False

Miss Murdock decides it's time for a new adventure. She leaves from St.Louis to go to Madagascar. What is the time difference between STL and Madagascar?

• 10 hours

• 13 hours

• 9 hours

• 8 hours

Scientists want to know if sleeping while cuddling cats will allow you to sleep for longer. What would the DV be?

• The amount of sleep

• The amount of cats

Miss Murdock is riding her horse inside a steel arena. Which of these interactions is not taking place?

• Geosphere & Hydrosphere

• Biosphere & Geosphere

• Biosphere & Atmosphere

• None of these

Scientists are studying the light intensity of stars in a remote location in Canada. What field of study do they work in?

• Meteorology

• Environmental Studies

• Geology

• Astronomy