GY 101 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

GY 101 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. The earths four Atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere
spheres

2. How can this we use projections because of distortion
be applied to a
sphere?

3. Defining location Quadrant 1: Northern, Eastern ++
on earth Quadrant 2: Northern, Western +-
Quadrant 3: Southern, Western --
Quadrant 4: Southern, Eastern -+




4. Latitude o Parallels
o Run east-west direction
o Measure distance north-south of the equator
o Not equal length
o Never intersect

5. Longitude o Meridians
o Run north-south direction
o Measure distance east-west of prime meridian
o Are farthest apart at the equator and meet at the poles
o Cross the equator at right angles
o Are equal lengths

6. Prime Meridian Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England
Location

7. Determining Lon-
gitude


, GY 101 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
102 degree, 58', 44" W

102 + + = 102.978 degree W




8. Determining Lati- 32 degrees, 45', 12" N
tude
32 + + = 32.783 degree N




9. Small circle are lines that do not pass through the center of the earth. All parallels other than
the Equator are small circles




10. Great circle is a plane that passes through the center of the earth
(equator, any longitude)




11. Small circle
v. great circle
routes