Latitude and Longitude
Polaris
Time Zones
ESRT
Miscellaneous
100
What's next? This institution is located at 40.6105° N, 73.9477° W
What is James Madison High School?
100
When Polaris is directly over head you would be here.
What is the North Pole (90 degrees N).
100
California is this many degrees away from New York since there is a 3 hour difference in time.
What is 45 degrees.
100
The formula for density
Mass/volume
100
This type of eclipse can happen during a full moon
What is lunar eclipse?
200
The international Date line is found at this longitude.
What is 180 degrees.
200
What is the observer's latitude? Be sure to include the units and direction
66.5°N
200
How many times zones are there around the world?
What is 24.
200
The formula for rate of change
Change is value / time
200
The darkest part of the shadow
What is umbra?
300
This line of latitude is 0°
What is the equator?
300
Polaris can only be found in this hemisphere.
What is the Northern Hemisphere?
300
Times zones will be the same for cities if...
What is they are along the same longitude.
300
Formula for eccentricity
focal distance / length of major axis
300
How can you tell which way a river is flowing on a map?
What is look at the v-shaped contour lines?
400
This line of longitude is 0° and passes passes through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in London, England
What is the Prime Meridian?
400
As a ship travels towards from the equator towards Jamaica, the position of Polaris in the sky does this.
What is increase in altitude?
400
When moving to the west of the Prime Meridian the time would be _____ than in Greenwich.
What is earlier.
400
Formula for gradient
What is change in field value / distance ?
400
The red shift provides evidence that...
The universe is expanding
500
The approximate longitude of Buffalo, NY. Inclu
What is 79°W?
500
You would most likely be in this city if Polaris is at an altitude of 43 degrees 30 minutes. (use ESRT)
What is Oswego
500
When it is 8 am in Los Angeles, it is this time in Brooklyn.
What is 10am?
500
The specific heat of water
What is 4.18 joules/g °C
500
The name of our galaxy
What is the Milky Way galaxy?