Measuring Earth Review

What is the true shape of the Earth?

• Ellipse

• Perfect Sphere

• Oblate Spheroid

• Oval

What is the percent by mass of Oxygen in the lithosphere?

• 94.04

• 33.0

• 46.10

• 21.0

What is the most abundant element in the Troposhere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Other

What happens to the temperature in the Troposphere as altitude increases?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Decreases, Increases, Decreases, Increases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the temperature at the top of the Mesosphere?

• 0⁰ C

• -55⁰ C

• -90⁰ C

• 15⁰ C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the temperature of the atmosphere at an altitude of 50 km?

• 0⁰ C

• -55⁰ C

• 15⁰ C

• -90⁰ C

What is the name of 0⁰ Latitude?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the name of 0⁰ Longitude?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Check all that apply to Polaris

• It is stationary

• It's altitude equals your latitude

• It moves 15⁰ per hour

• It's part of the Little Dipper constellation

• It's only visible in the Northern Hemisphere

What city in NY state is located at 44⁰N 76⁰W?

• Watertown

• Oswego

• Rochester

• Niagara Falls