Quiz 2 Review
Quiz by Thomas Rochford
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- Q1
The altitude of Polaris =
where Polaris is in the sky
it's always 30 degrees
the latitude
the longitude
60s - Q2
What is the shape of Earth?
ellipse
oblate sphere
flat
circle
60s - Q3
Which continent is at the coordinates 30 N and 100 W? (use pg 3 of your ESRT)
Australia
South America
Asia
North America
300s - Q4
Which continent is at the coordinates 23.5 S and 60 W?
Australia
Europe
South America
North America
300s - Q5
Which line of latitude is at 66.5 N? (use your ESRT)
Arctic circle
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic circle
Equator
300s - Q6
What are the approximate coordinates of Point F?
40 S, 20E
20S, 20E
20N, 30W
40N, 100W
300s - Q7
What is the approximate coordinates of Point G?
40N, 100W
20S, 140W
20N, 80W
40S, 120E
300s - Q8
What is the altitude of Polaris?
100
52
60
38
120s - Q9
What do we use this instrument for?
diameter of Earth
mass of Earth
distance to a star
altitude of a star
60s - Q10
Sailing ships appear to be "sinking" in the water as they move further away, and they appear it be rising as they move closer towards us. What does this observation prove?
Our position is changing
Earth is flat
The sun is setting
Earth has a curved surface
120s - Q11
Which direction do longitude lines run?
East and West
Only east
North and South
Only North
120s - Q12
Which lines run east to west?
Longitude
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Polaris
120s - Q13
What happens to the altitude of Polaris as you head from New York to the North Pole?
It stay the same
It increases because your latitude increases
It decreases because longitude increases
You cannot tell where Polaris is
120s - Q14
It is 1pm at 45E, what time is it at 15W?
11am
9pm
9am
3pm
300s - Q15
It is 2am at 60W, what time is it at 60E?
10pm
4am
10am
7am
300s
