Name: Date: 1. For an observer in New York State, the altitude of Polaris is 43 above the northern horizon. This observer s latitude is closest to the latitude of A. New York City B. Utica 3. Which altitude of Polaris could be observed in New York State? A. 23 B. 35 C. 44 D. 90 C. Plattsburgh D. Jamestown 4. Compared to the circumference of the Earth measured at the Equator, the circumference of Earth measured through the poles is 2. The diagram below represents the approximate distances covered by one degree of longitude on Earth s surface at various latitudes. A. slightly smaller B. slightly larger C. exactly the same What is the distance represented by one degree of longitude at Massena, New York? A. 78 km B. 85 km C. 90 km D. 113 km 5. Which New York State landscape region includes the location 43 30 N latitude, 75 45 W longitude? A. Adirondack Mountains B. Erie-Ontario Lowlands C. St. Lawrence Lowlands D. Tug Hill Plateau page 1
6. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the diagram below, and your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents latitude and longitude lines on Earth. Points A through E represent locations on Earth. Arrows represent direction of rotation. 8. When the local time at location C is 3 pm, the local time at location D is A. 1 pm B. 5 pm C. 3 pm D. 3 am What is the approximate latitude and longitude of location A? A. 160 N, 15 E B. 160 S, 15 W C. 15 N, 160 E D. 15 N, 160 W 9. Which reference line passes through both the geographic North Pole and the geographic South Pole? A. 0 latitude B. 0 longitude C. Tropic of Cancer D. Tropic of Capricorn 7. Locations C and D both have the same A. prevailing wind direction B. latitude C. altitude of Polaris D. longitude page 2
10. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the map below, and your knowledge of Earth science. The map shows a portion of the eastern United States witn New York Stae shaded. The isolines on the map indicate the average yearly total snowfall, in inches, recorded over a 20-year period. Points A through D are location on Earth s surface. Latitude and longitude corrodinates are shown along the border of the map. 11. Which latitude and longitude coordinates represent a location on the coninent of Australia? A. 20 N, 135 E B. 20 N, 135 W C. 20 S, 135 E D. 20 S, 135 W 12. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the map below, and your knowledge of Earth science. The isolines on the map show the increase in elevation that have occured since the end of the ice age in this part of North America. A and B are two points on the isolines. Several towns within the area are indicated. The latitude and longitude coordinates indicate that this map covers an area that is located A. south of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian B. south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian C. north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian D. north of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Fort George? A. 54 N 78 W B. 66 N 82 W C. 78 N 54 W D. 82 N 66 W page 3
13. As a ship crosses the Prime Meridian, the altitude of Polaris measured from the ship is 50. What is the ship s location? 15. The accompanying diagram represents part of Earth s latitude-longitude system. A. 0 latitude 50 east longitude B. 0 latitude 50 west longitude C. 50 North latitude 0 longitude D. 50 south latitude 0 longitude What is the latitude and longitude of point L? A. 5 E 30 N B. 5 W 30 S C. 5 N 30 E D. 5 S 30 W 14. The accompanying diagram shows the latitude-longitude grid on an Earth model. Points A and B are locations on the surface. 16. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the weather satellite photograph of a portion of the United States and Mexico provided below. The photograph shows the clouds of a major hurricane approaching the eastern coastline of Texas and Mexico. The calm center of the hurricane, the eye, is labeled. On Earth, the solar time difference between point A and point B would be A. 1 hour B. 5 hours C. 12 hours D. 24 hours State the latitude and longitude of the hurricane s eye. The compass directions must be included in the answer. page 4
17. On the United States time zone map below, indicate the standard time in each time zone when it is 9 am in the Central Time Zone. The dashed lines represent the standard-time meridians for each time zone. Be sure to indicate the time for all three zones. 19. Which two observers would be experiencing the same apparent solar time? A. A and C B. B and C C. B and E D. D and E 20. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on diagram 1 and 2 below, which show some constellations in the night sky viewed by a group of students. Diagram 1 shows the positions of the constellations at 9:00 PM and diagram 2 shows their positions two hours later. 18. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the map, which shows the latitude and longitude of five observers, A, B, C, D, and E, on Earth. What is the altitude of Polaris (the North Star) above the northern horizon for observer A? A. 0 B. 10 C. 80 D. 90 In which compass direction were the students facing? page 5
21. The approximate latitude of Utica, New York, is A. 43 05 N B. 43 05 S C. 75 15 E D. 75 15 W 23. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the topographic map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. Letters A through F represent locations on the map. What is the contour interval of this map? 22. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the diagram below, which represents a north polar view of Earth on a specific day of the year. Solar times at selected longitude lines are shown. Letter A represents a location on Earth s surface. A. 10 m B. 50 m C. 100 m D. 150 m 24. Toward which direction does Moody Creek flow? How many degrees apart are the longitude lines shown in the diagram? A. southwest B. northwest C. northeast D. southeast page 6
25. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the Letters A through F represent locations on the map. 26. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the topographic map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. Letters A through F represent locations on the map. Which location has the lowest elevation? A. A B. E C. C D. D What is the approximate length of the railroad tracks shown on the map? A. 15 km B. 12 km C. 8 km D. 4 km page 7
27. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the Earth Science Reference Tables, the contour map below, and your knowledge of Earth science. Points A, B, C, D, X, and Y are locations on the map. Elevations are expressed in feet. The maximum elevation of Basket Dome is indicated at point X. 28. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the contour map below. Elevations are expressed in feet. The indicates the exact elevation of the top of Basket Dome. In which general direction does Tenaya Stream flow? The highest elevation on the map is at point A. X B. Y C. C D. D A. southeast to northwest B. northwest to southeast C. southwest to northeast D. northeast to southwest page 8
29. The topographic map shows the island of Hawaii. Elevations are measured in feet. 30. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the contour map of an island below and on your knowledge of Earth science. Points A through G represent locations on the island. Elevations are in meters. What is the approximate average gradient along line XY? A. 200 ft/mi B. 400 ft/mi C. 800 ft/mi D. 1000 ft/mi Which point is located on the steepest slope? A. F B. B C. C D. D 31. What is the contour interval for this map? A. 10 m B. 15 m C. 20 m D. 25 m 32. Which two points have the same elevation? A. G and F B. B and D C. C and D D. G and C page 9
33. The accompanying diagram is a three-dimensional model of a landscape region. 34. A contour map is shown. Elevations are shown in feet. Which map view best represents the topography of this region? A. What is the contour interval of this map? B. A. 10 ft B. 15 ft C. 20 ft D. 25 ft C. D. page 10
35. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the area map and cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. An underground gasoline storage tank at a service station is leaking gasoline into the ground water. Ground-water monitoring wells were drilled as shown on the area map to determine the pattern of the leakage. The concentration of gasoline, in parts per million, at each well is indicated. The cross section shows the storage tank s features and a ground-water monitoring well. Which expression shows the appoximate gradient (rate of change in gasoline concentration per meter) from point M to point Z? A. gradient = B. gradient = C. gradient = D. gradient = (80 ppm 40 ppm) 70 meters 70 meters (80 ppm 40 ppm) (80 ppm 70 ppm) 40 meters 40 meters (80 ppm 70 ppm) page 11
36. Which isoline map best represents the pattern of gasoline concentration as measured in the wells? A. B. C. D. page 12
37. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the 2001 edition of the Earth Science Reference Tables, the topographic map below, and your knowledge of Earth science. Points A through I are locations on the map. Elevations are shown in meters. 39. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the topographic map below. Points A through D are locations on the map. Elevations are in feet. What is the approximate gradient along line BD? Explain briefly how the map can be used to determine that Jones Creek is flowing westward into Jones Lake. A. 25 m/km B. 50 m/km C. 100 m/km D. 150 m/km 40. Determine the gradient from point A to point B by following the directions below. 38. Which locations have the same elevation? A. A and C B. B and E C. C and I D. F and G a) Write the equation for determining the gradient. b) Substitute data from the map into the equation. c) Calculate the gradient and label it with the proper units. page 13
41. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the topographic map. Points A, B, Y, and Z are reference points on the topographic map. The symbol represents the highest elevation on Aurora Hill. 42. The topographic map below shows a particular landscape. Which map best represents the stream drainage pattern for this landscape? A. On the grid provided below, construct a topographic profile from point A to point B by following the directions below. B. a) Plot the elevation along line AB by marking with an X each point where a contour line is crossed by line AB. Points A and B have been plotted for you. C. D. b) Complete the profile by correctly connecting the plotted points with a smooth, curved line. page 14
43. On each topographic map below, the straight-line distance from point A to point B is 5 kilometers.which topographic map shows the steepest gradient between A and B? 44. The map below shows the stream drainage patterns for a region of Earth s surface. Points A, B, C, and D are locations in the region. The highest elevation most likely exists at point A. B. C. D. A. A B. B C. C D. D page 15
A. 45. Base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the two topographic maps below. A grid system of numbers and letters appears along the edge of each map to help locate features. Both maps show elevations in feet above sea level. Which cross section best represents the topographic profile along the straight line from point Y to point Z on map B? page 16