Earth's Measurement practice 1 (2/5)

How are latitude and longitude lines drawn on a globe of the Earth?

• Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the Equator.

• Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the poles.

• Latitude lines are parallel and longitude lines meet at the poles.

• Longitude lines are parallel and latitude lines meet at the Equator.

As a person travels due west across New York State, the altitude of Polaris will

• remain the same

• increase

• decrease

To an observer on a ship at sea, at which latitude does the North Star appear closest to the horizon?

• 20° N

• 50° N

• 5° N

• 85° N

The two elements that make up the largest percentage by mass of Earth's crust are oxygen and

• hydrogen

• silicon

• nitrogen

• potassium

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The diagram below shows an observer measuring the altitude of Polaris. What is the latitude of the observer?

• 20° N

• 20° S

• 70° N

• 70° S

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• Rochester

• Mt. Marcy

• Albany

• Slide Mt.

New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy is located at approximately

• 74°05'N 44°05'W

• 73°55'N 44°10'W

• 44°05'N 73°55'W

• 44°10'N 74°05'W

Oxygen is the most abundant element by volume in Earth's

• crust

• hydrosphere

• troposphere

• inner core