Unit 1: Mapping - Review

Which type of surface bedrock is most commonly found in the Utica, New York area?

• sedimentary, with limestone, shale, sandstone, and dolostone

• sedimentary, with limestone, shale, sandstone, and conglomerate

• metamorphic, with quartzite, dolostone, marble, and schist

• metamorphic, with gneiss, quartzite, marble, and slate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• equator (0°)

• North Pole (90° N)

• Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)

• Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)

What elevation and bedrock structure are generally found in the Catskills?

• low elevation and horizontal sedimentary bedrock structure

• high elevation and horizontal sedimentary bedrock structure

• low elevation and folded metamorphic bedrock structure

• high elevation and folded metamorphic bedrock structure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

At which NYS location will an observer most likely measure the altitude of Polaris as approximately 42°?

• New York City

• Niagara Falls

• Elmira

• Plattsburgh

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

• 60°

• 15°

• 45°

• 4°

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

On the map below, dark-gray areas represent regions of lake-effect snow on a December day. Which New York State location appears to be experiencing a lake-effect snowstorm? Use page 3 of the reference tables.

• New York City

• Plattsburgh

• Utica

• Watertown

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The graph shows the observed water levels, in feet (ft), for a tide gauge located at Montauk, New York, on the easternmost end of Long Island, from January 24, 2008 to noon on January 25, 2008. What was the height of the water above average low tide level at noon on January 24?

• 1.2 ft

• 2.2 ft

• 1.6 ft

• 2.6 ft

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The graph shows the observed water levels, in feet (ft), for a tide gauge located at Montauk, New York, on the easternmost end of Long Island, from January 24, 2008 to noon on January 25, 2008. What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the tide gauge?

• 40°30' N 72°00' W

• 41°00' N 72°00' W

• 40°30' N 74°00' W

• 41°00' N 74°00' W

The map shows areas of daylight and darkness in New York State on March 21. Six locations are labeled on the map. Identify the Earth motion that causes the daytime-nighttime boundary to appear to move.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

State the name of the location labeled on this map where sunset will next be observed after Syracuse.