Earth Science Topic I and II test review

Forms of evidence of the shape of the Earth

• Tornadoes, eclipse of the moon, ships on the horizon appear to disappear

• Satellite pics from space,eclipse of the moon, the sun's altitude

• Satellite pics from space,eclipse of the moon, ships on the horizon appear to disappear

• eclipse of the moon, ships on the horizon appear to disappear, because our Science Teacher told us it is an oblate spheroid

If your latitude is 45 degrees North what is the altitude of Polaris above the horizon?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 180 degrees

When a contour lines bends over a stream, which directions do they point towards?

• upstream

• downstream

• flat steam

• sideways

Is the Earth's circumference great at the Poles or Equator?

• Equator

• Poles

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian

• 180 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 160 degrees

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees North

• 90 degrees South

• 23 degrees South

Above what of Earth is Polaris directly above?

• South Pole

• North Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the shape of the Earth?

• piscis

• oblong

• circle

• oblate spheroid

How many degrees equals one time zone?

• 15 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 10 degrees

How can you determine the steepest part of a contour map?

• it is marked steep

• lines are far apart

• lines are close together

• no lines