Latitude & Longitude
Maps
Adaptation/Earth Forces
Climate and Storms
100
Which city is closest to 45°N, 71° W
Boston
100
GPS – The Most Precise Navigation System Ever Invented
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a network of about 30 satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 20,000 km. The system was originally developed by the US government for military navigation but now anyone with a GPS device, be it a SatNav, mobile phone or handheld GPS unit, can receive the radio signals that the satellites broadcast.
----text from www.physics.org
Which of the following best summarizes the usefulness of GPS technology?
GPS technology can show exact positions on the Earth, but is significantly limited by the location of the 24 satellites and personal receivers.
GPS satellites orbit 11,000 miles above the Earth’s surface, send continuous signals, and are now limited to military use.
GPS technology can show exact positions on the Earth, but is significantly limited by the location of the 24 satellites and personal receivers.
The Aerospace Corporation worked on the first GPS technology and launched all of the 24 satellites currently in use by the 1960's.
GPS technology can show exact positions on the Earth, but is significantly limited by the location of the 24 satellites and personal receivers.
100
Mountain building can be described as..
The process by which the ocean slowly expands due to diverging plate boundaries.
The process by which the crust bulges and cracks due to convergent plate boundaries.
The process by which organic matter decays and forms new layers.
process by which sediment is deposited from a water source.
The process by which organic matter decays and forms new layers.
100
In 2011, a tsunami suddenly it Japan with deadly force. Which of the following physical processes contributed to this occurrence?
Gravity
Climate change
Tectonic movement
Ocean currents
Tectonic movement
200
Conclude which of the following is most likely true of high latitude places near the Earth's poles
There is more precipitation due to its great distance from the equator.
It is extremely cold due to its great distance from the equator.
There is less direct sunlight at the poles, causing there to be more precipitation.
There is more direct sunlight at the poles, causing the climate to be particularly warm.
It is extremely cold due to its great distance from the equator.
200
What purpose does the title, orientation, grid, legend, and scale of the map serve?
no purpose
They cause the readers to misinterpret the data on the map.
The function of those items is not related to the interpretation of the data present on the map.
Allows the reader to interpret the map
Allows the reader to interpret the map
200
Based on the image below, what was the general trend in the global average temperature since 1960?
Decreasing
Risen and fallen
Rising for 5 years
Stayed steady
Risen and fallen
200
How did the continental drift affect Pangea?
Sea floor spreading caused the oceans to shrink.
Convergence formed new mountain ranges.
Movement of the plates caused the formation of volcanoes which created new land.
The plates diverged forming new, separated continents.
The plates diverged forming new, separated continents.
300
An area of land surrounded by water on all sides is called a:
Cape
Peninsula
Volcano
Island
Island
300
Which of the following is unique about the climate around the Equator?
It receives direct sunlight year round giving it a warm climate year round.
It never receives sunlight, cold all year long
Little vegetation grows due to lack of precipitation
Oceans are cold causing little precipitation.
It receives direct sunlight year round giving it a warm climate year round.
300
The revolution of the sun around the Earth.
400
Formal is based on similar characteristics while functional is based on movement.
Formal is based on common feelings and images, while functional is based on similar characteristics.
Functional is based on common feelings and images, while formal is based on similar characteristics.
Functional is based on similar characteristics while formal is based on movement.
Functional is based on similar characteristics while formal is based on movement.