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EARTH SCIENCE TEST
Test #1: Hurricanes, Maps, and Time
Part I: Hurricanes [+15]
_Name:_____________________________________________Date:__________________Period:______
Place all of your final answers for this part on the answer sheet.
Base your answers to questions 1 through 5 on data table below. The data table represents the storm track data for an Atlantic hurricane. Location, wind velocity, and air pressure are shown for the storm’s center at 11a.m. Greenwich time each day.
- What happened to the wind speed as the pressure decreased from Sept. 10 to Sept. 15? [1] Write your answer on the answer sheet.
- Using the latitude and longitude data from the table, plot the position of the hurricane for each of the 6 days on the map provided on the answer sheet. Place an X on the map for each location. [6]
- Connect all the X ’s with a solid line. [1]
- Label the last plotted position, Sept. 15 on the map. [1]
- Starting from the last plotted position (Sept. 15), draw a dashed line on the map to indicate the storm’s most likely path over the next 5 days. [1]
Date Latitude Longitude
Air
Pressure
(millibars)
Maximum
Winds
(knots)
Sept. 10 19 o^ N 59 o^ W 989 70
Sept. 11 22 o^ N 62 o^ W 962 95
Sept. 12 23 o^ N 67 o^ W 955 105
Sept. 13 24 o^ N 72 o^ W 921 135
Sept. 14 26 o^ N 77 o^ W 932 125
Sept. 15 30 o^ N 79 o^ W 943 110
Use the map below to answer questions 6 and 7. The map shows the path of Hurricane Wilma from October 18 to October 25. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.
- What was the latitude and longitude of Hurricane Wilma on Oct. 24? [4]
- State the compass direction in which Hurricane Wilma moved from October 22 through October 25. [ 1 ]
EARTH SCIENCE TEST
Test #1: Hurricanes, Maps, and Time
Answer Sheet Part II and Part III
_Name:_____________________________________________Date:__________________Period:______
Part II Base your answers to questions 16 through 20 on the topographic map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The map shows an area of New York State that includes a campsite, trail, and buildings near a lake. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations on the map.
- Point A on the topographic map indicates a certain elevation on the east side of the lake. Place an X at the same elevation on the west side of the lake. [1]
- Circle the phrase below that indicates the direction of flow of Woodland Brook. [1]
Circle one: into the lake out of the lake
18..Describe the contour-line evidence that supports your answer to question17. [1]
- On the grid in your answer below, construct a topographic profile along line BC. Plot the elevation of each contour line that crosses line BC. Connect all seven plots with a line to complete the profile. [4]
- Campers hiked along the trail from the shoreline of the lake to point D to view the landscape. Determine the average gradient, in meters per kilometer, of the route they took on their hike. [3]
Part III Multiple Choice [+15] and Bonus[+3] Answers:
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2. _____ 10. _____ B1. _____
3. _____ 11. _____ B2. _____
4. _____ 12. _____ B3. _____
5. _____ 13. _____
6. _____ 14. _____
7. _____ 15. _____
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