measuring earth

Question 1

Which object best represents a true scale model of the shape of the Earth?

Answer 1

a ping pong ball

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT evidence that supports Earth’s spherical shape?

Answer 2

the changing seasons

Question 3

In which group are the spheres of Earth listed in order of increasing density?

Answer 3

atmosphere, hydrosphere,lithosphere

Question 4

Which makes up most of Earth’s surface?

Answer 4

the Hydrosphere

Question 5

The lower atmosphere and hydrosphere are bound to earth by

Answer 5

the force of gravity

Question 6

what do the tropopause, stratopause, and mesopause all have in common?

Answer 6

each is an interface of 2 layers of the atmosphere

Question 7

As depth within Earth’s interior increases, the

Answer 7

density, temperature, and pressure increase

Question 8

Which spheres are zones of Earth’s Atmosphere?

Answer 8

Stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

Question 9

The layer of bedrock near Earth’s surface that forms a continuous shell around Earth is called

Answer 9

lithosphere

Question 10

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

Answer 10

crust

Question 11

What is the approximate altitude of the mesopause in the atmosphere?

Answer 11

82 km

Question 12

Which statement most accurately describes Earth’s atmosphere?

Answer 12

The atmosphere is layered, with each layer possessing distinct characteristics

Question 13

Which layer of the earth app here contains no water vapor has an atmosphere pressure less than 0.1 atm and has an air temperature that increases with altitude ?

Answer 13

Thermosphere

Question 14

The waters sphere of earth is known as

Answer 14

hydrosphere

Question 15

Polaris is used as a celestial reference point for earths latitude system because Polaris?

Answer 15

Is located over earths axis of rotation

Question 16

An airplane takes off from a location at 17s latitude and flies to a new location 55 due north of its starting point. What latitude has the airplane reached?

Answer 16

38 N

Question 17

What happens to the altitude of Polaris as you travel north word?

Answer 17

Altitude increases

Question 18

How are latitude and longitude lines drawn on a quote of earth?

Answer 18

Latitude lines are parallel and the latitude lines meet at the poles

Question 19

What is the location of Binghamton New York?

Answer 19

42 06 N , 75 55 W

Question 20

Which reference line passes through both the geographic north pole in the geographic south pole?

Answer 20

0 longitude

Question 21

A person knows the sun time on the prime meridian in the local sun time. What did termination can be made?

Answer 21

Longitude at which the person is located

Question 22

Which New York landscape region includes the location 43 30 N , 75 45 W?

Answer 22

Tug hill plateau

Question 23

Which of earths plates has the weakest magnetic field strength?

Answer 23

South American plate

Question 24

As gradient increases what happens to the distance between Isolines ?

Answer 24

It decreases