1 / 42

The altitude of Polaris = latitude North of Equator!

The altitude of Polaris = latitude North of Equator!. West is earlier (AM), and east is later (PM)!. PRIME MERIDIAN. 0 O. Longitude. EQUATOR 0 O Latitude. All Longitudes in NY are West. Prime Meridian. All Latitudes in NY are North. Equator. NYS to the minute. 1 o = 60’.

chelsey
Download Presentation

The altitude of Polaris = latitude North of Equator!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The altitude of Polaris = latitude North of Equator!

  2. West is earlier (AM), and east is later (PM)!

  3. PRIME MERIDIAN 0O Longitude EQUATOR 0O Latitude

  4. All Longitudes in NY are West Prime Meridian All Latitudes in NY are North Equator

  5. NYS to the minute 1o = 60’

  6. Contours (isolines)connect measurements in a field of equal value

  7. REMEMBER: make “loops” or “take it off” and label!

  8. The air-pressure field map represents a high-pressure system over the central United States. Isobars show the air pressure in millibars (mb). Areas of equal pressure may be found at locations • A and C (3) C and D • (2) B and E (4) D and E

  9. What is a possible elevation, in meters, of point X? (1) 55 (3) 68 (2) 57 (4) 70

  10. The map shows sea-level air pressure in millibars for a portion of the eastern coast of North America. • The air pressure recorded at point D was most likely • 1014 mb (3) 1010 mb • (2) 1012 mb (4) 1006 mb

  11. TOPOGRAPHY – contours of land • Distance • Legend (w/ directional) • Contour Interval • Sea level • Slope (or Gradient) • Rivers (& their direction)

  12. The small map identifies the New York State region shown in the topographic map. What is the elevation of point A on the topographic map? (1) 1,700 ft (2) 1,600 ft (3) 1,650 ft (4) 1,550 ft

  13. When is it a hill and when is it a hole in the ground? 20 20 30 20 40 10 HATCHER LINES mean decreasing

  14. What is the value of Point A if the contour interval is 25 m? • 125 m • 100 m • 75 m • 65 m C How about Point C? 60 m (51 – 74 m)

  15. What is the CONTOUR INTERVAL of this map? Thetopographic map of an island below measures elevations in meters and has a scale of 1cm = 2 km (1) 40 m (2) 10 m (3) 0 m (4) 20 m

  16. What is the elevation of Point B? Thetopographic map of an island below measures elevations in meters and has a scale of 1cm = 2 km (1) 40 m (2) 10 m (3) 0 m (4) 20 m

  17. What is the elevation of Point D? Thetopographic map of an island below measures elevations in meters and has a scale of 1cm = 2 km (1) 40 m (2) 10 m (3) 0 m (4) 20 m Which point on this map MAY HAVE an elevation of 73 m? A

  18. Elevations are in meters. What is the elevation of points: A B C 70m 20m 30m D E 10m -10m (between 0m & -20m!)

  19. When is it steep?

  20. The topographic map below shows two hills labeled A and B. The tributary streams labeled X and Y have the same volume of water. Lines are closer together so it is steeper! Which statement is best supported by the map? (1) Hill A is higher than hill B. (2) Stream X flows faster than stream Y. (3) Hill B is higher than hill A. (4) Stream Y flows faster than stream X.

  21. DON’T FORGET THAT WATER ALWAYS FLOWS DOWN!!!

  22. Which way is down? Read contour values. Look for V shape (water flows opposite)

  23. In which compass direction does the water flow in Long Creek? SW

  24. Which direction does Copper Creek flow? . 78 NW

  25. The topographic map below shows a lake and two rivers. In which direction does each of the rivers flow? (1) The Sapphire River and the Garnet River both flow east. (2) The Sapphire River and the Garnet River both flow west. (3) The Sapphire River flows east and the Garnet River flows west. (4) The Sapphire River flows west and the Garnet River flows east.

  26. The topographic map below shows part of a stream. In which general direction is the stream flowing? (1) northeast (2) northwest (3) southeast (4) southwest

  27. Profiles

  28. Profiles look at an area from the side (when traveling from one place to another) Contour lines look at an area from above (bird’s eye view)

  29. What is the elevation of Point A Draw a profile from Point X to Point Y 25

  30. R & Rate & Rate A D & Rate G I & Rate E N & Rate T

  31. GRADIENT- The change in any value from one location to another (“over a distance”). 20 foot elevation change .5 mile distance 0 ft 10 ft 20 ft Gradient = change in field value/distance =20 ft/0.5 mi =40 ft/mi

  32. Gradients are calculated for many things, like: The gradient (or slope) of a hill. The temperature gradient between two states. The snowfall gradient between two cities. Same day in Minneapolisand Miami

  33. RATEis the change in any value as time passes. 10 min time change 10 min 0 min 5 min 20 foot elevation change 0 ft 10 ft 20 ft Rate = change in value/time =20 ft/10 min =2 ft/min

  34. The map at left shows pressure measured in mb. The distance between the points is 500 Km. CALCULATE the pressure gradient. Gradient = Change in field value/ distance Gradient = 1004 mb – 976 mb/ 500 Km = 28 mb/ 500 Km Gradient = 0.056 mb/ Km

  35. Air moves like water. Big gradient = Fast Small gradient = Slow The STEEPER the AIR hill, the faster the wind moves from HIGHtoLowpressure!

  36. Which location most likelyrecorded thehighest windspeed? (1)A (3)C (2)B(4)D

More Related