Guided Notes Unit 1 Maps & Measurements
Checkpoint Questions Deep Space 1) In which list are celestial features correctly shown in order of increasing size? a. galaxy solar system universe planet b. solar system galaxy planet universe c. planet solar system galaxy universe d. universe galaxy solar system planet 2) Which statement best describes galaxies? a. They are similar in size to the solar system. b. They contain only one star but hundreds of planets. c. They may contain a few hundred stars in a space slightly larger than the solar system. d. They may contain billions of stars in a space much larger than our solar system. 3) The Milky Way galaxy is best described as a. a type of solar system b. a constellation visible to everyone on Earth c. a region in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter d. a spiral-shaped formation composed of billions of stars 4) The diagram below represents a side view of the Milky Way Galaxy. " At approximately which position is Earth's solar system located? Checkpoint Questions Big Bang 1) Which evidence best supports the theory that the universe began with a massive explosion? a. cosmic background radiation in space b. parallelism of planetary axes c. radioactive dating of Earth s bedrock d. life cycle of stars 2) A red shift in the light from very distant galaxies suggests that the universe is a. fixed and stationary b. moving randomly c. contracting d. expanding 3) A blue shift of the light from a star indicates that the star a. will soon become a main sequence star b. will soon become a giant star c. is moving closer to Earth d. is moving away from Earth
" 4) The diagram below shows the spectral lines for an element. Which diagram best represents the spectral lines of this element when its light is observed coming from a star that is moving away from Earth? a. b. c. d. " 5) State the general relationship between a galaxy s distance from Earth and the velocity at which the galaxy is moving away from Earth. Checkpoint Solar System Data 1) Mean distance from Sun: a. Which planet is closest to the Sun? What is the distance? b. Which planet is farthest from the Sun? What is the distance c. Which planet is 10 times farther from the Sun than the Earth is from the Sun? 2) Period of revolution: a. Which planet has the shortest period of revolution? State the period. b. Which planet has the longest period of revolution? State the period. c. Which planet has a period of revolution twice the Earth s period of revolution?
3) Period of rotation: a. Which planet has the shortest period of rotation? State the period. b. Which planet has the longest period of rotation? State the period. c. Which planet has a period of rotation closest to the period of rotation for Earth? 4. Eccentricity of orbit: a. Which planet has the greatest eccentricity? b. Which planet has the lowest eccentricity? 5) Equatorial diameter: a. Which planet has the greatest equatorial diameter? State the diameter.. b. Which planet has the smallest equatorial diameter? State the diameter. c. Which planet is approximately half the size of the Earth? 6) Mass: a. Which planet has the greatest mass? b. Which planet has the smallest mass? 7) Density: a. Which planet has the lowest density? b. Which planet has the greatest density? Checkpoint - Planets 1) Which two characteristics do all Jovian planets have in common? a. small diameters and low densities b. small diameters and high densities c. large diameters and low densities d. large diameters and high densities 2) Which planet has completed less than one orbit of the Sun in the last 100 years? a. Mars b. Mercury c. Neptune d. Uranus 3) Which sequence lists the Jovian planets in order of increasing mass? a. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus b. Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter c. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune d. Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
! 4) Which pair of shaded circles best represents the relative sizes of Earth and Venus when drawn to scale? " Checkpoint Reading Latitude & Longitude: Plot the following points 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/27 Latitude ( N) 25 26 25 25 Longitude ( W) 77 80 83 85 Directions: Using ESRT page 3, determine the name of the city in New York State for the given latitude and longitude.
Coordinates in Minutes City a) 43 30 N, 76 30 W b) 42 05 N, 76 45 W c) 43 55 N, 75 55 W Checkpoint Altitude of Polaris 1) The diagram below shows a student in New York State observing Polaris.What is the latitude of the student? Name one city in New York State where this student may be located. Checkpoint: Longitude & Time 1. Which two locations have the same time? & 2. If it is 6 a.m. at 60 W, what time would it be at: Position 1: Position 4: 3. Which position would experience sunset first 4. What is the difference in time between location and location 4? 5. Suppose you live in St. Louis at a longitude of 90 W. You have a computer made by a company near Los Angeles at a longitude of 120 W. You want to call people at the company about a problem you are having with your computer. They go to work at 9:00 A.M. What is the earliest St. Louis time you can call them? 6. Suppose that you live near Los Angeles, at a longitude of 120 W. Your grandparents live in London, England, which is on the Prime Meridian. Your grandparents want to call you on your birthday. They go to sleep at 10:00 P.M. What is the latest Los Angeles time you can expect to hear from them?
" Checkpoint Latitude & Longitude Problems Shipwreck 1. What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship? (1) 20.5 N 70 E (2) 20.5 N 70 W (3) 20.5 S 70 E (4) 20.5 S 70 W 2. At which map location does Polaris appear the highest in the nighttime sky? (1) Miami, Florida (2) Kingston, Jamaica (3) Havana, Cuba (4) San Juan, Puerto Rico 3. The map below shows a portion of Earth s system of latitude and longitude and five surface locations labeled A, B, C, D, and X. " It is solar noon at location X. State the time at locations A, B, C, and D. State the altitude of Polaris for A, B, C, and D. Position Time Altitude of Polaris A B C D Checkpoint Measuring Distances: 1. Using ESRT page 3 and a piece of scrap paper, determine the straight-line distance between the following two cities in both miles and kilometers. Note: each city is located at the point near the name of the city.
Cities Kilometers Miles Elmira & Binghamton Syracuse & Oswego Ithaca & Utica Checkpoint Drawing Isolines Map #1 Draw isolines with an interval of 1.. 13 15 16 16 18 12 13 14 15 17 11 12 13 14 15 10 12 13 15 16 Checkpoint Contour Interval: Use the topographic map below to answer questions 1 and 2. 1. What is the contour map for the map above? 2. Determine the elevation of the following points using the map above. C: G: H: I: Checkpoint Possible Elevations & Hachured Lines: a. Find the contour interval of this map. b. Label the elevation of all of the contour lines. c. State the highest and lowest possible elevation of: Point A: Highest = Lowest = Point B: Highest = Lowest =
1. The following questions refer to the topographic map below which shows elevation in meters. a.what is the contour interval of the map? b.what is the lowest possible depth of the depression? c.what is a possible elevation of point P? Checkpoint Gradient: 1. What is the gradient between point X and point Y? Checkpoint River Flow: In which direction does each of the rivers flow? Sapphire River: Garnet River:
" Checkpoint Profile Construction Checkpoint Contour Maps The symbol 533 represents the highest elevation on Aurora Hill. 1) What is the contour interval of this map?
" " 2) In which general compass direction is Maple Stream flowing? Explain how you knew. 3) What evidence shows that the southern side of Holland Hill has the steepest slope? 4) On the grid to the right, construct the topographic profile from point A and B. 5) Toward which direction does the Green River flow? a. northeast b. northwest c. southeast d. southwest 6) Which graph best represents the profile along line AB? 7) What evidence can be used to determine that the land surface in the northeast corner of the map is relatively flat? a. a rapidly flowing river c. a dark contour line labeled 300 b. a large region covered by water d. the absence of many contour lines