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Gradient Earth Science

Authored by Charles Martinez

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9th Grade

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Gradient Earth Science
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, NY ?

43 degrees

47 degrees

76 degrees

90 degrees

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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The topographic map shows a stream crossing several contour lines and passing through points X and Y. Elevations are measured in feet. What is the approximate gradient between point X and point Y ?

10 ft/mi

20 ft/mi

40 ft/mi

80 ft/mi

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

60 degrees

45 degrees

15 degrees

4 degrees

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

equator (0 degrees)

North Pole (90 degrees N)

Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N)

Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees S)

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The topographic map below shows the location of a stream. Points A and B are locations on Earth's surface. What is the gradient between points A and B ?

1 m/km

2 m/km

10 m/km

20 m/km

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From Utica, New York, Polaris is observed at an altitude of approximately

43 degrees

47 degrees

75 degrees

90 degrees

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The weather map below shows the air temperatures recorded at the same time at cities across the United States. Which map correctly shows the locations of the 40 degree F and 50 degree F isotherms?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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