Longitude Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Physical Geography - Looks at the natural processes of the Earth, such as climate and plate tectonics. Human Geography - Looks at the impact and behaviour of people and how they relate to the physical world. Scientific Method - The Scientific Method looks to establish ideas, but also willing to modify, reject of change them when new evidence is found. The Scientific Method: 1. Observe 2. Form a question 3. Create Hypothesis 4. Test Hypothesis 5. Collect Data 6. Draw Conclusion The F...

Student Exploration: Longitudinal Waves

Student Exploration: Longitudinal Waves

Even though it is not realistic, why is the celestial sphere model useful? Correct Answer-Describes the locations of things "on" the sky. Declination is measured from the _________ to the __________ Correct Answer-celestial equator; celestial poles How do you measure right ascension? Correct Answer-Measured from "First point in Aries" around the celestial equator Latitude is to declination as longitude is to __________ Correct Answer-Right Ascension Why are the zodiacal constella...

Latitude/ longitude - ️️Latitude (north/south)horizontal, Longitude (west/east) vertical What basic tool allows you to use a grid to find locations on the globe? - ️️A world map. The global grid is created by what? - ️️latitude and longitude What is GPS used for? - ️️finding a location on Earth North and south America are part of which hemisphere? - ️️west hemisphere Which locations on the earth are the coldest? - ️️locations furthest from the equator W...

Student Exploration: Longitudinal Waves

ABCTE Elementary Education Exam 206 Questions with Verified Answers Magna Carta - CORRECT ANSWER (1215) a charter of liberties (freedoms) that King John "Lackland" of Englad was forced to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom 13th Ammendment - CORRECT ANSWER officially abolished slavery, prohibits involuntary servitude. Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER 1st Constitution of the U.S. (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, n...

What are the five themes of geography? - Location, Place, Human/Environmental interaction, Regions, Movement Which of the following is the science of mapmaking? - Cartography What does longitude measure? - The angles east and west of the prime meridian What is population density? - Number of people per unit area A country has 100 square miles of land and a population of 1 million people. What is the population density per square mile of the country? Round to the nearest whole number. - 10,000 pe...

The national distress, safety, and calling frequency is channel __________. A. 13 B. 16 C. 18 D. 22 - Answer- B The Safety of Life at Sea Convention was developed by the __________. A. U.S. Coast Guard B. American Bureau of Shipping C. International Maritime Organization D. American Institute of Maritime Shipping - Answer- C Which radiotelephone transmission may be sent over channel 16? A. Distress signal MAYDAY B. Call to a particular station C. A meteorological warning D. All...

What are the main areas of Earth Science? - Answer-Earth Science includes many subdivisions of geology such as geochemistry, geophysics, geobiology, paleontology, as well as oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. What is meteorology? - Answer-The scientific study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena' the study of weather and climate. What is historical geology? - Answer-Establishes a timeline of the vast number of physical and biological changes that have occurred in the past. ...