Microsoft Word - GEOG1106_Lab2_Location_Seasons.docx
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Name: ________________________________________________ Date: _______________
Location and Seasons
Lab Questions
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***Please submit only this document at the end of the lab period***
INSTRUCTIONS: Please read the lab reader before beginning this exercise. The following lab
questions will be based upon the material given in the lab reader. The course textbook and
lecture notes will serve as useful resources for this exercise.
Part I: Latitude and Longitude
1. [4] Using the findlatitudeandlongitude.com tool (https:
www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com/)
find the latitude and longitude (in decimal degrees, and rounding to six significant figures) of
the following locations around the UTEP campus.
Location Latitude Longitude
Sunbowl Stadium
Geological Science Building
UTEP Li
ary
Haskins Center
2. [6] Using the same tool, complete the table below.
Location Latitude Longitude
44.4267° N XXXXXXXXXX° W
25.3457 °S XXXXXXXXXX° E
El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
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44.9049 °N XXXXXXXXXX °E
50.9462 °S XXXXXXXXXX° W
3. [10] Convert the latitude and longitude coordinates from decimal degrees to degrees-
minutes-seconds for the UTEP Li
ary and Hwange National Park. Show all of your
work for both latitude and longitude (or get points deducted).
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4. [10] Convert the latitude and longitude coordinates from degrees- minutes-seconds to
decimal degrees for the following locations. Show all of your work for both latitude and
longitude (or get points deducted).
44° 54’ 18” N, 15° 36’ 43” E =
XXXXXXXXXX° 10’ 24”S, 72° 33’ 4”W =
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Part II: Earth and Sun Relations
5. [8] Complete the following statements about Earth’s rotation
One rotation of the Earth takes ____ hour(s) or ____ day(s).
The Earth revolves around the ____.
The Earth makes ___ revolution(s) per year.
The Earth is tilted on its axis ________ degree(s) from its o
ital plane.
6. [8] Indicate whether the following phenomena are a result of rotation or revolution o
axial tilt.
Day of the year: ___________________________
Time of the day: ___________________________
Season in a given hemisphere: ________________
Sunrise to the east/sunset to the west: ______________
7. [8] Complete the following statements about Earth’s o
ital revolution:
The perihelion occurs on _______________________________
The aphelion occurs on _________________________________
Earth’s distance from the sun is increasing from the months of
Earth’s distance from the sun is decreasing from the months of
8. [10] Seasons are caused by Earth’s axial tilt and revolution. Explain why they are not
caused by distance between the Earth and sun. (Note: You must discuss distance, not tilt
and revolution.) (Use complete sentences.)
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9. [10] Explain why it may be difficult to convince residents of Melbourne, Australia that
the seasons are not caused by the distance between the Earth and the sun? (Hint: Think
about the perihelion and aphelion.) (Use complete sentences.)
10. [8] Circle the co
ect answers (i.e., “short” or “long”) to complete the statements:
The Tropic of Cancer has _____ days and ______ nights during winter.
The Tropic of Cancer has _____ days and _____ __ nights during summer.
The Tropic of Capricorn has ______ days and ________ nights during winter.
The Tropic of Capricorn has ______ days and _______ nights during summer.
11. [6] Complete the statements:
During Northern Hemisphere winter, the ____________________________ experiences
24 hours of daylight while _______________ experiences 24 hours of darkness.
During Northern Hemisphere summer, the _______________________________
experiences 24 hours of daylight while the _________________________________
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experiences 24 hours of darkness.
12. [12] For each location, on how many days each year does the sun reach its highest point
in the sky for that location? (Hint: Think about if/when the sun passes overhead as Earth
progresses through the seasons.)
El Paso, TX (32°N):
Anchorage, AK (61°N):
Quito, Equator (0°):
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (23°S):