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Which lines run north and south along the earth’s surface?
A. latitude lines
B. Longitude lines
C. Equator
D. parallels
The starting line for measuring latitude is the
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle
International Dateline
Equator
The highest number of degrees in latitude is
45
90
180
360
Longitude lines are also known as
isobars
parallels
ladders
meridians
Lines of latitude are___________ to the equator
isobars
parallel
vertical
meridian
The location of position C would best be described as
70oW, 0o
0o, 700W
0oN, 70oW
10oS, 70oW
Which location(s) are located in the southern hemisphere?
B
B and C
D
D and E
What is the latitude and
longitude of point L?
5oE 30oN
5oW 30oS
5oN 30oE
5oS 30oW
The diagrams below represent four imaginary lines that could be used to locate positions on a planet. Which system is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?
A
B
C
D
The line of longitude that measures 180 degrees is known as the
prime meridian
equator
international date line
north pole
The line of longitude that measures 0 degrees is known as the
prime meridian
equator
international date line
north pole
To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at
the lines of latitude only
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
international date line
the lines of longitude only
If the prime meridian is 12 noon, what is the time 60 degrees east? (HINT: there are 15 degrees between lines of longitude)
4:00 pm
no time change
2:00 am
4:00 am
Coordinates can be written like this:
20 degrees S, 140 degrees W
120 degrees E, 25 degrees S
10 degrees N, 25 degrees S
all of the above
What would be the line of latitude for a place that is halfway between the equator and the north pole ?
prime meridian
45 degrees
180 degrees
0 degrees
The diagram below represents the position of Earth in space on June 21. Points A, B, C and D are locations on the Earth’s surface. What is the latitude of point A?
90oN
23 1/2oN
15oN
0o
When it is 1am in NY city, what time is it in Denver?
2 pm
2 am
11 pm
11 am
The reason why the Earth has different time zones is because
The Earth rotates at 15 degrees each hour
The Greenwich observatory came up with the rules of time
The Earth is revolving around the Sun
The entire Earth cannot be in the same time at the same time
Base your answer on the map, which shows the latitude and longitude of five observers, A, B, C, D, and E, on Earth. What is the altitude of Polaris (the North Star) above the northern horizon for observer A? Hint: Polaris can only be seen in the Northern Hemisphere and it is almost directly over the North Pole
0o
10o
80o
90o
The diagram to the right shows an observer on Earth viewing the star Polaris. What is this observer’s latitude? Hint: Polaris can be used to determine latitude in the Northern Hemisphere.
38oN
52oN
38oS
52oS
On the map, there is a four-hour time difference between locations A and B. What is the difference in longitude between locations A and B? (HINT: there is 15 degrees between each line of longitude)
15o
45o
23.5o
60o
Which two observers would be experiencing the same
time of day?
A and C
B and C
B and E
D and E
Which 2 locations would see Polaris at the same
altitude above the horizon?
A and D
B and E
B and C
A and E
The reference line that passes through both the North Pole and the South Pole is
Equator
Prime meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
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