True/False _ The North Star is a reliable way to locate magnetic north.

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Question

True/False

_____ The North Star is a reliable way to locate magnetic north.

_____ The grid north method of finding north was established for convenience and not based on any actual

geographical north position.

_____ Generally, magnetic north and true north align on the geographic north pole.

_____ Remote sensor images are able to detect and display information that is not visible to the human eye.

_____ Landsat 5 is our most current and useful satellite.

_____ The lines that delineate warm fronts from cold fronts are referred to as isobars.

_____ Isobaths show the difference between water temperatures.

_____ A map profile shows the different vegetation found in the area.

_____ If a surface has an aspect of 180o then it is facing south.

_____ Hyposometric tinting is always seen as shades of blue and only used to display the depth of water.

Answers:

The North Star is a reliable way to locate magnetic north True

The grid north method of finding north was established for convenience and not based on any actual geographical north position False

Generally, magnetic north and true north align on the geographic north pole True

Remote sensor images are able to detect and display information that is not visible to the human eye. False

Landsat 5 is our most current and useful satellite. True

The lines that delineate warm fronts from cold fronts are referred to as isobars. True

Isobaths show the difference between water temperatures. False

A map profile shows the different vegetation found in the area. True

If a surface has an aspect of 180o then it is facing south False

Hyposometric tinting is always seen as shades of blue and only used to display the depth of water. True

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