Q1
The altitude of Polaris measured by an observer at the Tropic of Cancer is
23.5°
Which two stars are most similar in luminosity?
A) Betelgeuse and Barnard's Star
B) Procyon B and Proxima Centauri
C) Polaris and the Sun
D) Alpha Centauri and Sirius
B
Which current has a warming effect on the climate of the southeast coast of Africa?
Agulhas Current
Which fine grained, igneous rock contains a large amount of quartz?
Rhyolite OR Vesicular Rhyolite
What is the approximate temperature at the mantle-outer core boundary?
5,000°C
Light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation are given off by stars using energy released during what process?
nuclear fusion
What are the two forms of evidence that Earth rotates?
coriolis effect and foucault pendulum
Sedimentary
As the altitude increases within Earth’s stratosphere, air temperature generally...
Increases
What are the two forms of evidence that the universe is expanding?
CMB and redshift
The windward side of a mountain range is generally _____ and _____.
cooler and wetter/more humid
On the lab practical, what are the THREE possible ways you can tell a rock is igneous?
interlocking crystals, vesicular texture, glassy texture
What is the gradient of a hill if there is a drop of 600 feet in elevation in 2 miles? Include units.
300 ft/mi
Draw an image of what the moon would look like to an observer on Earth one week after a new moon.
First quarter (light on right, dark on left)
The air temperature at a given location is 18°C and 64%, respectively. What is the dew point?
11°C
Sediments that are angular are typically _______ from their source.
far
On April 21, the altitude of Polaris, as viewed from a location in New York State, was measured as 41.3°. What will the altitude of Polaris be when viewed one month later, on May 21, from the same location?
41.3°
The altitude of the sun at solar noon at a location in NYS on March 21st is 52°. What is the alitude of the sun at solar noon on June 21st?
75.5
Draw the following station model:
100% cloud cover
Air Temp: 30°F
Dew Point: 28°F
Winds: 20 kts from the northeast
Present Weather: *Draw it in*
100% cloud cover
Air Temp: 30°F
Dew Point: 28°F
Winds: 20 kts from the northeast
Present Weather: Snow
What is the compositional difference between hematite and magnetite?
Magnetite has one extra iron(Fe) and one extra oxygen (O) atom
What Landscape Region in New York State was formed 416 - 359 million years ago?
Allegany Plateau