65 questions
1) Which one measures degrees above or below the equator?
longitude
latitude
2) Which of the following is true of longitude? Check all that apply.
The highest number is 90°, the North Pole.
The lines are parallel.
The lines touch at the north pole and the south pole.
The highest number is 180°, the International Date Line.
3) The lines on which set of views best represent Earth's latitude system?
4) What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?
20.5° S , 70° W
20.5° S. 70° E
20.5° N, 70° W
20.5° N, 70° E
6) What is the location of Lisianski Island?
26° N, 174° E
26° N, 174°W
26°S, 174°E
26°S, 174° W
7) New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately
74°05' N, 44°05 'W
73° 55' N, 44°10' W
44°10' N, 74°05' W
44°05' N, 73°55' W
8) Which diagram is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?
9) What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver? (The shading represents time zones.)
10 am
noon
2 pm
3 pm
10) Which point on the diagram correctly locates 15° S and 30° W?
Z
Y
X
W
Another name for a line of longitude
Parallel
Rhombus
Meridian
Tropic
12) The 0° reference line for longitude is called the
Prime Meridian
Castle Prime
Equator
International Date Line
13) One degree of latitude is broken into
30 minutes
30 seconds
60 minutes
60 seconds
14) Which page of the ESRT would you look on to find New York State Cities?
Page 3
Page 8
Page 11
Page 16
18) How can you tell if a map is in the Northern Hemisphere?
The numbers on the latitude lines increase as they go north.
The numbers on the latitude lines decrease as they go south.
The numbers on the longitude lines increase as they go north.
The numbers on the longitude lines decrease as the go south.
19) Which city does the Prime Meridian run though?
Rochester, New York
International Falls, France
Greenwich, England
Madrid, Spain
20) What is the International Date Line?
0° Latitude, where the date changes
0° Longitude, where the date changes
180° Latitude, where the date changes
180° Longitude, where the date changes