Earth's Dimensions Exam Review

The latitude and longitude system shown represents a part of the Earth's surface and its latitude-longitude coordinates. Points A through F represent locations in this area.

As a person travels from location B to location E, the observed altitude of Polaris will

• increase

• remain the same

• decrease

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An observer in New York State measures the altitude of Polaris to be 44 degrees. According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, the location of the observer is nearest to

• Buffalo

• Elmira

• Kingston

• Watertown

The diagram represents a view of the Earth as seen from space. Locations A through H are on the Earth's surface.

At which location would the altitude of Polaris be the greatest?

• A

• B

• C

• G

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Which graph best represents the altitude of Polaris observed at northern latitude positions on the Earth's surface?

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According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, at which New York State location is the altitude of Polaris closest to 42 degrees?

• Albany

• Slide Mountain

• Mount Marcy

• Rochester

The diagram below represents latitude and longitude lines on the surface of the Earth. Letters A through F represent sea level locations and the arrows show the direction of the Earth's rotation. The latitude lines shown are spaced 10 degrees apart and the longitude lines are spaced 15 degrees apart.

When the Sun is at high-noon position directly over location D, what is the solar time at the Prime Meridian?

• 9 am

• 4 pm

• 3 pm

• 12 noon

At which location will the lowest altitude of the star Polaris be observed?

• central United States

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• North Pole

A contour map shows two locations, X and Y, 5 kilometers apart. The elevation at location X is 800 meters and the elevation at location Y is 600 meters. What is the gradient between the two locations?

• 120 m/km

• 160 m/km

• 40 m/km

• 12 m/km

As a ship crosses the Prime Meridian, the altitude of Polaris is 65 degrees. What is the ship's location?

• 0 degrees longitude, 65 degrees south latitude

• 0 degrees latitude, 65 west longitude

• 0 degrees latitude, 65 east longitude

• 0 degrees longitude, 65 degrees north latitude

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As a person travels west, the altitude of Polaris will

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same