GEG 112 Final Exam Latest Update

GEG 112 Final Exam Latest Update Which of the following countries are crossed by Tropic of Cancer? Which of the following countries are crossed by Equator? Which of the following countries are crossed by Arctic Circle? Which of the following countries are NOT crossed by the Prime Meridian? How many continents does the Prime Meridian intersect? Within which hemispheres do you find Australia? Within which hemispheres do you find Lake Michigan? Which of the following coordinate pairs is correct? The location marked "A" on the map below is at: A leaking water hydrant was reported at N 42º 15' 30" latitude & W 121º 30' 00" longitude. What are the coordinates of the hydrant in Decimal Degrees? Harper College is located at N 42º 4' 51.6" latitude & W 88º 4' 15.6" longitude. What are the coordinates of the hydrant in Decimal Degrees? A merchant ship reported its position as 23.720674°, -51.220166°.What were the reported coordinates of the ship in Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds? According to the map below, which US Great Lake is located along 90° W? Study the map below, which major US city is located at approximately 30° N, 90° W? Study the map below. Which geographic feature is found further to the west in Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula or the Sierra Madres Occidental mountains? 1° is approximately equal to 69 miles when measuring exactly north or south on a globe. What is the approximate distance in miles between 42°N and the Equator? How many miles separate the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) and the Tropic of Capricorn ( 23.5° S)? If you are located at 65°N and 135°E, what's your new longitude if you move due east through an angular distance of 105°? If you are located at 65°N and 35°E, what's your new latitude if you move south through an angular distance of 80°? f you are located at 25°S and 170°W, what's your new latitude and longitude if you move due north an angular distance of 20° and you move due west by 120°? The model below shows Earth's orbit visualized from above the North Pole. Using your knowledge of the March of the Seasons, which position below represents the June Solstice? The model below shows Earth's orbit visualized from above the North Pole. Using your knowledge of the March of the Seasons, which position below represents the March Equinox? The model below shows Earth's orbit visualized from above the North Pole. At the position labeled "1", which hemisphere is experiencing winter ? The model below shows Earth's orbit visualized from above the North Pole. On the Earth model shown below with numbers, which numeral represents a sunrise position? With the aid of an analemma what is the declination of the Sun on January 1st? With the aid of an analemma what is the declination of the Sun on July 9th? What is the solar zenith (maximum solar altitude) on January 15th in Fairbanks, Alaska (65° N). The solar zenith is the highest elevation above the horizon that the Sun will take in its path across the sky on that date What is the solar zenith (maximum solar altitude) on the June solstice in Palatine, Illinois (42° N). The solar zenith is the highest elevation above the horizon that the Sun will take in its path across the sky on that date. What is the solar zenith (maximum solar altitude) on the March equinox in Pontianak, Indonesia (0° N). The solar zenith is the highest elevation above the horizon that the Sun will take in its path across the sky on that date. You are asked to plan the installation of PV solar panels on the roof of the Harper College library (42°N) and you want the angle of your panels to be such that solar radiation on the winter solstice at the zenith strikes the solar panels at 90°.At what angle should the roof be pitched?