GEG 112 Final Exam

GEG 112 Final Exam Which of the following countries are crossed by Tropic of Cancer? - Mexico Which of the following countries are crossed by Equator? - Kenya Which of the following countries are crossed by Arctic Circle? - United States of America Which of the following countries are NOT crossed by the Prime Meridian? - Italy How many continents does the Prime Meridian intersect? - 3 Within which hemispheres do you find Australia? - eastern and southern Within which hemispheres do you find Lake Michigan? - western and northern Which of the following coordinate pairs is correct? - 35° N, 75° E The location marked "A" on the map below is at: - 40° N, 80° W A leaking water hydrant was reported at N 42o 15' 30" latitude & W 121o 30' 00" longitude. What are the coordinates of the hydrant in Decimal Degrees? - 42.258333,121.5 Harper College is located at N 42o 4' 51.6" latitude & W 88o 4' 15.6" longitude. What are the coordinates of the hydrant in Decimal Degrees? - 42.081,-88.071 A merchant ship reported its position as 23.720674°, -51.220166°.What were the reported coordinates of the ship in Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds? - 23° 43' 14.4258" N, 51° 13' 12.597" W According to the map below, which US Great Lake is located along 90° W? - Lake Superior Study the map below, which major US city is located at approximately 30° N, 90° W? - New Orleans Study the map below. Which geographic feature is found further to the west in Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula or the Sierra Madres Occidental mountains? - Sierra Madres Occidental 1° is approximately equal to 69 miles when measuring exactly north or south on a globe. What is the approximate distance in miles between 42°N and the Equator? - 2898 How many miles separate the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) and the Tropic of Capricorn ( 23.5° S)? - 3243 If you are located at 65°N and 135°E, what's your new longitude if you move due east through an angular distance of 105°? - 120°W If you are located at 65°N and 35°E, what's your new latitude if you move south through an angular distance of 80°? - 15°S f you are located at 25°S and 170°W, what's your new latitude and longitude if you move due north an angular distance of 20° and you move due west by 120°? - 5°S, 70°E The model below shows Earth's orbit visualized from above the North Pole. Using your knowledge of the March of the Seasons, which position below represents the June Solstice? - 3 The model below shows Earth's orbit visualized from above the North Pole. Using your knowledge of the March of the Seasons, which position below represents the March Equinox? - 4 The model below shows Earth's orbit visualized from above the North Pole. At the position labeled "1", which hemisphere is experiencing winter ? - Northern Hemisphere The model below shows Earth's orbit visualized from above the North Pole. On the Earth model shown below with numbers, which numeral represents a sunrise position? - 1 With the aid of an analemma what is the declination of the Sun on January 1st? - 23°S With the aid of an analemma what is the declination of the Sun on July 9th? - 22°N What is the solar zenith (maximum solar altitude) on January 15th in Fairbanks, Alaska (65° N). The solar zenith is the highest elevation above the horizon that the Sun will take in its path across the sky on that date - 3° What is the solar zenith (maximum solar altitude) on