Topo Maps Review

1) Which one measures degrees above or below the equator?

• longitude

• latitude

10) Which point on the diagram correctly locates 15° S and 30° W?

• Z

• Y

• X

• W

Polaris is called the North Star because...

• It is a cold star.

• It is the brightest in the sky.

• It is located above the Earth's North Pole.

• It is only seen in the winter.

At which location will an observer see the greatest altitude of Polaris?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the altitude of Polaris to an observer at location A?

• 10°

• 50°

• 20°

• 90°

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

1) Which one measures degrees above or below the equator?

• longitude

• latitude

10) Which point on the diagram correctly locates 15° S and 30° W?

• Z

• Y

• X

• W

At which location will an observer see the greatest altitude of Polaris?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the altitude of Polaris to an observer at location A?

• 10°

• 50°

• 20°

• 90°

Use page 3 of ESRT. The approximate latitude of Utica, New York is.

• 43°05' N

• 75°15' E

• 43°05' S

• 75°15' W