Lab 1Jurjevich
GEOG 101
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY: Weather and Climate
Spring 2010
Name______
1. Calculate the distance (in miles) between a point on the Equator (0° latitude) and a point at 45°Nlatitude.
2. Calculate the distance (in miles) between 45°S and 90°S latitude.
3. Do your calculations for #1 and #2 agree? If so, why?
4. Calculate the distance (in miles) between 90°W and a point at 110°W longitude along the 20°N parallel.
5. Calculate the distance (in miles) between 90°E and a point at 110°E longitude along the 40°N parallel.
6. Do your calculations for #4 and #5 agree? If not, why?
7. If it is 12:00 p.m. in Charlotte, NC, what time is it for the following cities:
a. Boise, ID______
b. Portland, OR______
c. Juneau, AK______
d. Baghdad, Iraq______
e. Seoul, South Korea______
f. Cape Town, S. Africa______
g. Bogota, Colombia______
h. Helsinki, Finland______
8. If it is 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 18 in Las Vegas, NV, what is the time and date inMadrid, Spain?
9. If it is 2:00 a.m. in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, June 15, what is the time and date in Madison, WI?
10. If it is 4:00 p.m. in Denver, CO on Wednesday, December 31, what is the time and date in Frankfurt, Germany?
11. What are the 3 main effects of rotation?
12. Explain the direction of Earth’s rotation from viewing it at the Equator as well as viewing it overlooking the North Pole.
13. Why is the Earth not a perfect sphere?
14. What is the rule for crossing the International Date Line (IDL) when traveling East and West?
15. Lines of latitude measure distances ___ or ___ of the Equator while lines of longitude measure distances ___ or ___ of the Prime Meridian (select from N, S, E, or W).
16. Label these important lines of Latitude and Longitude:
0°N/S______
23.5°N______
23.5°S______
66.5°N______
66.5°S______
0°E/W______
180°E/W______
17. What city is located at 21°N and 105°E?______
18. What city is located at 55°N and 37°E?______
19. What city is located at 34°S and 56°W?______
20. If you travel 1° of longitude East or West at the Equator, how many miles have you traveled? Additionally, if you traveled 1° of longitude East or West at 45°N, would you be traveling the same distance? Why or why not?
21. How long does it take for the Earth to make a complete revolution around the Sun and how do we account for it on a calendar basis?
22. Why are time zones not completely straight by following exact lines of longitude?
23. On what approximate dates do the following occur in the Northern hemisphere AND at what latitude is the subsolar point on these important periods?
Summer Solstice______
Winter Solstice______
Vernal Equinox______
Autumnal Equinox______
24. Calculate the number of miles between Berlin, Germany (52°N, 14°E) and Moscow, Russia (56°N, 38°E).
25. Calculate the number of miles between Prague, Czech Republic (50°N, 14°E) and Bombay, India (19°N, 73°E). Assume travel along the 30°N parallel.
26. If you depart Burlington, VT (44°N, 73°W) at 5PM, at what speed would you have to travel to arrive in Missoula, MT (47°N, 114°W) at 4PM? Assume travel along the 45°N parallel.
27. Define the terms Aphelion and Perihelion.