Introduction
The altitude of Polaris measured by an observer at the Tropic of Cancer is
23.5 degrees
Do not accept degrees North
When a contour lines across a stream are pointing to the north, a stream is flowing...
to the south
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
What is the approximate distance of the asteroid belt from the sun?
What is an observer's latitude if the altitude of the southern noon time sun is 36.5° on December 21st?
30°N
What is the pressure at the outer core, inner core boundary?
3.1 million atms
Create any topographic profile
*pictures will vary*
Light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation are given off by stars using energy released during what process?
NUCLEAR FUSSION
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one lunar cycle?
29.5 days
As altitude increases within Earth's mesosphere, temperature will...
decrease
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
What does it mean when a distant galaxy is blue shifted?
it is moving towards you
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth once?
27.3 days
What are the top three elements in Earth's lithosphere by volume?
Oxygen, Potassium, and Calcium
An observer moved from the base of a hill to the top of a hill. Assuming no other changes, the altitude of POlaris for the observer has moved...
NOT AT ALL
Which star is more luminous than the sun, but cooler in temperature?
Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, Pollux
Draw an image of what the moon would look like to an observer on Earth one week after a full moon.
3rd quarter drawing
counterclockwise and inward
ESRT and scrap paper
Place the life cycle of an average sized star in order.
(protoplanetary disc), main sequence, giant, white dwarf, (black dwarf)
What is the altitude of the sun at the Tropic of Cancer on an equinox?