Test 10/4

Question 1

which way does latitude go

Answer 1

horizontal

Question 2

which way does longitude go

Answer 2

vertical

Question 3

how do you determine your latitude by using polaris

Answer 3

the angle of polaris makes with the horizon always equals your latitude in degrees north

Question 4

whats another name for the north star

Answer 4

polaris

Question 5

how many degrees does latitude measure

Answer 5

0-90 degrees

Question 6

how many degrees does longitude measure

Answer 6

0-180 degrees

Question 7

what degree of longitutde is the international dateline

Answer 7

180 degrees

Question 8

what is a coordinate

Answer 8

a location of a point using latitude and longitude

Question 9

what is stated first when writing a coordinate

Answer 9

latitude, then longitude

Question 10

what measurement is latitude and longitude measured in

Answer 10

degrees

Question 11

what is between each degree of latitude and longitude

Answer 11

60 mins of measurement

Question 12

whats between each minute of latitude and longitude

Answer 12

60 seconds of measurement

Question 13

how many degrees does the earth rotate per hour

Answer 13

15 degrees

Question 14

what does the earth rotate on

Answer 14

its axis

Question 15

how long does it take the earth to make one full rotation

Answer 15

24 hrs

Question 16

why were time zones created

Answer 16

for railroads

Question 17

which way do you move to go back in time

Answer 17

west

Question 18

which way do you move to go ahead in time

Answer 18

east

Question 19

what happens to your time if you go one time zone west

Answer 19

go back one hour in time

Question 20

if it is 7 pm in NYC what time is it in chicago (hint: chicago is one time zone west)

Answer 20

6pm

Question 21

if its 7 pm in chicago what time is it in NYC (hint: NYC is one time zone east)

Answer 21

8pm

Question 22

typically, how far apart is each time zone

Answer 22

15 degrees latitude

Question 23

what are topographic maps

Answer 23

maps that indicate changes in elevation for that particular area

Question 24

whats another name for topographic maps

Answer 24

contour maps

Question 25

what is elevation

Answer 25

height above sea level, altitude

Question 26

what is a contour line

Answer 26

a line that connects points of equal elevation

Question 27

whats a contour interval

Answer 27

the change in elevation from one contour line to the very next contour line

Question 28

what are hacture lines

Answer 28

contour lines that indicate a hole/depression/crater or decrease in elevation

Question 29

if the contour lines are close together what does that say about the land/area

Answer 29

its steep

Question 30

if the contour lines are spread out what does that say about the land/area

Answer 30

its flat

Question 31

if there is a river which way do the comtour lines point in comparison to the way the river flows

Answer 31

the contour lines point in the opposite direction

Question 32

what does gradient equal

Answer 32

distance divided by change in elevation

Question 33

whats the first step to making a topographic map

Answer 33

put a peice of paper along the line

Question 34

whats the second step to making a topographic map

Answer 34

mark each contour line with a tick mark on the paper

Question 35

whats the third step to making a topographic map

Answer 35

place sheet of paper with elevations noted besides the tick marks