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13 Cards in this Set
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What is the maximum longtitude from the prime meridian? |
0° zero degrees |
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What is the maximum latitude from the equator? |
90° |
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How were the world's time zones established? |
Based on the relationships among longtitude, Earth's rotation, and time |
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What is near-infrared energy? |
light energy at wavelengths that are too long for our eyes to see |
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What is one section equal to in the Public Lands Survey system? |
6 Mile Square |
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What are the lines of latitude also called? |
Parallel |
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What kind of points are connected by contour lines? |
points that are at the same elevation above mean sea level |
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What is a great circle? |
Any circle formed by a full circumference of the globe. The plane passes through the center of the globe. |
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Explain what you do when you cross the International Date Line |
travelling east - turn calender back a full day travelling west - turn calendar forward a full day |
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+1 point |
Periods of daylight and darkness are 12 everywhere because circle of illumination passes through both poles. |
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What is the first and second most abundant gases in the atmosphere? |
1st - Nitrogen at 70% 2nd - oxygen at 21% |
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Name different forms of energy |
Radiation, conduction, convection, anfd advection |
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How do ocean currents tend to rotate in the Northern and Southern hemisphere? |
North - clockwise South - counter clockwise |
