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Lines that are PARALLEL and run from East to West are lines of latitude or longitude?
Latitude, also known as parallels
Lines that run from North to South and are also known as meridians are lines of latitude or longitude?
Longitude
If Polaris is 45 degrees above the horizon, what is the observers latitude? Don't forget direction!!
45 degrees N
Which option shows a latitude value written correctly? A. 65 degrees W B. 65 degrees N
B. Latitude values are always North or South of the Equator
Which option shows a longitude value written correctly? A. 65 degrees W B. 65 degrees N
A. Longitude values are always East or West of the Prime Meridian
If an observer view Polaris from 45 degrees N latitude, what is the altitude of Polaris?
45 degrees
Which city in NYS is located at 43 degrees 20' N, 76 degrees 30' W ?
Oswego
What NYS city is located at 43 degrees 10' N, 76 degrees 10' W ?
Syracuse
Would I be able to see Polaris in the southern hemisphere? Yes or No.
No. Polaris is almost directly above the geographic North Pole.
Look at the map on page 3 of you ESRT. What body of water is North of NYS?
Lake Ontario
Do streams and rivers flow in the opposite OR same direction as the contour lines bend/flow?
opposite (contour lines bend UPSTREAM to higher elevation)
If a counter line is marked 200m and the next contour line is marked 250m, what is the contour interval?
50 m
What is the formula for gradient?
gradient = change in field value/distance (page 1 of ESRT)
The angle of Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's latitude or longitude?
latitude
What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, NY?
43 degrees N
What happens to the altitude of Polaris as I travel North in the northern hemisphere? Does it increase or decrease?
Increase
