Introduction
Topography
Deep Space
Solar System and Earth
Final Jeopardy
100

The altitude of Polaris measured by an observer at the Tropic of Cancer is

23.5 degrees

Do not accept degrees North

100

When a contour lines across a stream are pointing to the north, a stream is flowing...

to the south

100

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

100

What is the approximate distance of the asteroid belt from the sun?

any number between 230 - 750 million km
100

What is an observer's latitude if the altitude of the southern noon time sun is 36.5° on December 21st?

30°N

200

What is the pressure at the outer core, inner core boundary? 

3.1 million atms

200

Create any topographic profile

*pictures will vary*

200

Light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation are given off by stars using energy released during what process?

NUCLEAR FUSSION

200

How many days does it take for the moon to complete one lunar cycle?

29.5 days

300

As altitude increases within Earth's mesosphere, temperature will...

decrease

300

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

300

What does it mean when a distant galaxy is blue shifted?

it is moving towards you

300

How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth once?

27.3 days

400

What are the top three elements in Earth's lithosphere by volume?

Oxygen, Potassium, and Calcium

400

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

400

Which star is more luminous than the sun, but cooler in temperature? 

Betelgeuse, Aldebaran, Pollux

400

Draw an image of what the moon would look like to an observer on Earth one week after a full moon.

3rd quarter drawing

500
How do winds flow around a hurricane?

counterclockwise and inward

500
What are your TWO best friends in Earth Science?

ESRT and scrap paper

500

Place the life cycle of an average sized star in order.

(protoplanetary disc), main sequence, giant, white dwarf, (black dwarf)

500

What is the altitude of the sun at the Tropic of Cancer on an equinox?

66.5°