which observable change would occur in new york state if earth’s rate of rotation were one-half its present rate? the length of a day would be longer.
When New York receives the most direct rays of the sun?
During the summer solstice, the Sun shines most directly on the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north of the equator, giving its most direct energy on Earth to the Northern Hemisphere.
Which evidence best suggest that this outcrop has undergone crustal movement?
Three index fossils are found within the bedrock layers. Which evidence best suggests that this outcrop has undergone crustal movement? (1) The same rock layers appear twice within the outcrop. (2) The trilobite fossil is not found in all five layers.
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At which latitude can the noontime sun be observed in the northern part of the sky?
Farther south, in the so-called tropics, the noon sun will appear in the northern sky for a period of time around the June solstice. At the equator, the noon sun is straight overhead on the equinoxes. And after you pass 23.5° south latitude (the Tropic of Capricorn), the noon sun is always in the north.
Which group of organisms some of which were preserved as fossils in early Paleozoic rocks?
During the Paleozoic Era (541 to 252 million years ago) Fish diversified and marine organisms were very abundant during the Paleozoic. Common Paleozoic fossils include trilobites and cephalopods such as squid, as well as insects and ferns.
Do you think sun is ever directly overhead in New York State?
Although the noon sun is highest on this date, the sun will never be directly overhead (zenith position) in New York State. In only place where the sun is ever in the zenith position (90o altitude), is in the tropics.
Do you think the sun is ever directly overhead in New York State why or why not?
The sun never appears directly overhead in New York, as it does on the Equator, because the city is at roughly 41 degrees north latitude. The highest the sun ever gets in the city is 74 degrees above the horizontal.
Which observation provides the best evidence that Earth rotates?
Which observation provides the best evidence that Earth rotates? The direction of swing of a freely swinging pendulum changes during the day.
What are the 5 evidence that support the movement of tectonic plates?
Magma generation, igneous intrusions, metamorphism, volcanic action, earthquakes, faulting, and folding are usually the result of plate tectonic activity.
Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and Finger lakes in New York State?
Abrasion by wind-carried sand is the leading cause of erosion in New York.
What direction is the sun always located at solar noon for an observer in New York State?
due South
In New York State the sun appears to move across the Southern sky. At local solar noon the sun will reach the highest altitude for the day and the Sun will be due South (azimuth of 180°).
What happens when the sun’s direct rays is at 23.5 degrees north or south of equator?
The sun’s vertical rays strike the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5° north of the Equator, during the June solstice. The subsolar point then begins its migration south, and vertical rays strike the Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5° south of the Equator, during the December solstice.
At what angle would the Earth receive more heat energy relative to the position of the sun in the sky?
Angle of Solar Radiation and Temperature
When the sun’s rays strike Earth’s surface near the equator, the incoming solar radiation is more direct (nearly perpendicular or closer to a 90˚ angle). Therefore, the solar radiation is concentrated over a smaller surface area, causing warmer temperatures.
Which important geologic event in New York State occurred just after the Grenville Mountains were starting to erode?
Which important geologic event in New York State occurred just after the Grenville Mountains were starting to erode? Pangaea began to break up.
Which important NYS fossil is most likely to be found in the Triassic age rocks in the Newark lowlands?
Which important New York State fossil is most likely to be found in the Triassic Age rocks in the Newark Lowlands? Trilobite fossils were recently discovered in Himalayan Mountain bedrock.
What group of animals evolved early in the Paleozoic and became extinct near the end of the Paleozoic?
The Permian extinction, at the end of the Paleozoic Era, eliminated such major invertebrate groups as the blastoids (an extinct group of echinoderms related to the modern starfish and sea lilies), fusulinids, and trilobites.
Why do observers in New York State Looking due south at the night sky see a different group of constellations from what they had seen six months earlier?
The observers are on the opposite side of the sun, so they are seeing stars that were previously obscured by the sun’s light.
What day is it in New York if the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn?
December 21
In the Northern hemisphere, the Summer Solstice occurs when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer, usually June 21. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice occurs when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, usually December 21.
What happened to the New York Sun?
Published from the Cary Building in Lower Manhattan, it ceased print publication on September 30, 2008.
How does latitude affect the way sunlight reaches New York City?
The higher the altitude, the higher the intensity per unit area (or the sun’s rays) are more DIRECT. So New York City, because it is further north than Houston, will get less intense sunlight on any given day at noon than Houston, simply because Houston is closer to the equator.
How many hours of daylight does New York City receive and how high does the Sun get in the sky?
The day is about 15 hours long and the Sun reaches an altitude of 72 degrees.