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1
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What is a model

A

A representation of an object

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2
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Since earth is not a perfect sphere what is it referred as

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Oblate sphere

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3
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Is Earths polar diameter larger or smaller than its equatorial diameter

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Smaller

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4
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Evidence that earth is not a perfect sphere?

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  • photos from space
  • Magellan’s circum navigation
  • shape of earths shadow during lunar eclipse
  • gravity is slightly stronger at the poles than at the equator
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5
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The altitude of Polaris changes as you change your…

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Latitude

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6
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Is earths surface smooth or bumpy?

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Smooth

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7
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A good model of Earths shape and smoothness is a…

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Marble

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8
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What’s atmospheres material and phase of matter?

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Air( N and O)

Gas

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9
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What’s hydrospheres material and phase of matter?

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Water( H20)

Liquid

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10
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What’s lithospheres material and phase of matter?

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Rock

Solid

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11
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What’s Earths interiors material and phase of matter

A

Rock

Mostly solid

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12
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What is a coordinate system?

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System for determining a location of a point

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13
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How many minutes in one degree?

A

60’

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14
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How many seconds in 1 minute

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60”

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15
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How many degrees in one circle?

A

360

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16
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Latitude lines run?

A

Horizontal

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17
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Latitude lines measure the angular distance from

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North to south of the equator

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18
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Increasing latitude means your moving away or towards the equator?

A

Away

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19
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Decreasing latitude means your moving toward or away from the equator?

A

Towards

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20
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What’s the latitude of the North Pole?

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90 degrees north

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21
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Latitude of the equator?

A

0 degrees

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22
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Latitudes of South Pole

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90 degrees south

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23
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Why is Polaris also known as the North Star?

A

Because you it is almost directly over the North Pole

24
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The number of Polaris is the same as the number of

A

Latitude

25
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If the altitude of Polaris plants burg, NY is 45 degrees, the latitude is?

A

45 degrees North

26
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Longitude lines run?

A

Vertically

27
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Longitude angular distance measure from

A

East to west of the prime Meridaian

28
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What is a meridian of longitude?

A

Semi- circle connecting north to the South Pole

29
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What is the name of the starting meridian and which city in England does it pass?

A

Prime meridian

Green witch

30
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Increasing longitude means your moving away or towards the prime meridian?

A

Away

31
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What’s the longitude of the prime meridian?

A

0 degrees

32
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What is the longitude of the international date line?

A

180 degrees

33
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What is a solar noon

A

When the sun reaches its highest altitude in the sky at a given location?

34
Q

Every 15 degrees in longitude represents a difference in time of..

A

One hour

35
Q

As you move east you add or subtract an hour for ever 15 degrees longitude?

A

Add

36
Q

The international date line has s located at … degrees longitude

A

180 degrees

37
Q

As you cross the IDL moving east, you add of subtract a day?

A

Subtract

38
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As you cross IDL moving west you add or subtract a day?

A

Add

39
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What is a field?

A

An area with values at every point?

40
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What are isolines?

A

Lines that connect points of equal value

41
Q

Isotherms

A

Temperature

42
Q

Isobars

A

Air pressure

43
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Isobaths

A

Depth of water

44
Q

Isohyets

A

Precipitation

45
Q

Contour lines

A

Land elevation

46
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What is a gradient?

A

Amount of change between two points

47
Q

The closer the isolines the … the gradient

A

Steeper

48
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What is a profile?

A

A side view of a topo map

49
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What is a map?

A

2 dimensional representation of earth

50
Q

Why is there a problem with distortion in maps?

A

There flat while s regular would be round

51
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What is a topographic map?

A

Elevation data

52
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What is a contour interval

A

The difference of value of lines

53
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When isolines are closer or farther then the area is steep?

A

Closer

54
Q

Depression

A

An enclosed area like a bowl

55
Q

How can you determine the direction a rover flows?

A
  • elevation-high to low
  • shape of contours- contours bend up stream
  • oceans- towards

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