EARTH DIMENSIONS

The highest value for latitude is __________ N or S.

• 0

• 60

• 90

• 180

The highest value of longitude is _________.

• 0

• 90

• 100

• 180

Which of the following coordinates is closest to the Canary Islands Hot Spot?

• 18 N, 35 W

• 35 E, 18 W

• 35 N, 18 W

• 35 N, 18 E

If you are on a ship and Polaris gets higher each night, what direction are you travelling?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What is the altitude of Polaris at 52 N?

• Polaris is not visible at 52N.

• 52 degrees above the horizon

• 52 degrees below the horizon

• None of the above

The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is _____________.

• Oxygen

• Silicon

• Neon

• Carbon dioxide

Find the straight line distance from Ithaca to Rochester, NY in miles.

• 120 miles

• 58 miles

• 90 miles

• 78 miles

The altitude of Polaris is equal to your _____________.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Distance to the North Pole

• Position of the Sun

According to your ESRT page 10, which Interior Layer has a density of 9.9-12.2 g/cm³

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Stiffer Mantle

• Outer Core

What is the temperature of Earth's Interior at a depth of 4000 km?

• 3000 K

• 4800 K

• 5700 K

• 6000 K

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3