ES Unit 1 Practice Test

What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, NY ?

• 43 degrees

• 47 degrees

• 76 degrees

• 90 degrees

The topographic map shows a stream crossing several contour lines and passing through points X and Y. Elevations are measured in feet. What is the approximate gradient between point X and point Y ?

• 10 ft/mi

• 20 ft/mi

• 40 ft/mi

• 80 ft/mi

How many degrees does the Sun appear to move across the sky in four hours?

• 60 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 4 degrees

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

• equator (0 degrees)

• North Pole (90 degrees N)

• Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

• Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

The topographic map below shows the location of a stream. Points A and B are locations on Earth's surface. What is the gradient between points A and B ?

• 1 m/km

• 2 m/km

• 10 m/km

• 20 m/km

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

• 43 degrees

• 47 degrees

• 75 degrees

• 90 degrees

The weather map below shows the air temperatures recorded at the same time at cities across the United States. Which map correctly shows the locations of the 40 degree F and 50 degree F isotherms?

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The contour map shows elevations recorded in meters. Line AB is a reference line on the map. Which graph best represents the profile from point A to point B?

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The picture shows a hill formed by glacial deposition near Rochester, NY. Letters A through E are reference points. Elevations are in feet. Which description best compares the gradients of this hill?

• AE and EB have the same gradient

• AE has a steeper gradient than EB

• CE has a steeper gradient than ED

• CE and AE have the same gradient

The picture shows a hill formed by glacial deposition near Rochester, NY. Letters A through E are reference points. Elevations are in feet. What is the elevation of Point C on this map?

• 210

• 220

• 225

• 260