What is the approximate altitude of Polaris when viewed from New York City?
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What town in England does the PM run through?
Greenwich
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If a weather balloon rises through the atmosphere, what should happen to the temperature and pressure it records?
both decrease
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What NYS city is located at 43 degrees 10' N, 76 degrees 10' W ?
Syracuse
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Do streams and rivers flow in the opposite OR same direction as the contour lines bend/flow?
opposite (contour lines bend UPSTREAM to higher elevation)
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What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, NY?
43 degrees N
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If a counter line is marked 200m and the next contour line is marked 250m, what is the contour interval?
50 m
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As a parcel of air moves up a mountainside and expands, the temperature of the air will
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Most ozone is found in a region of Earthâs atmosphere between 10 and 20 miles above Earthâs surface. This temperature zone of the atmosphere is known as the
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What is 0 degrees Latitude known as?
the Equator
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The angle of Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's latitude or longitude?
latitude
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What is the latitude of the North Pole?
90 degrees N
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Look at the map on page 3 of you ESRT. What body of water is North of NYS?