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Social Studies
9th -
10thgrade
Latitude, Longitude & Time Zones
20 questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The diagram below represents a view of Earth from above the North Pole. Points A and B represent locations on Earth's surface.
Locations A and B have the same
latitude and time
latitude and elevation
longitude and time
longitude and elevation
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which New York State city is located at 42°40' N 73°45' W?
Buffalo
Albany
Ithaca
Plattsburgh
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, New York?
43°
47°
76°
90°
- 4. Multiple Choice
As a ship crosses the Prime Meridian, the sailors measure the altitude of Polaris to be 50°. Based on this information, what is the ship’s location?
0° latitude
50°E longitude
0° latitude
50°W longitude
50°N latitude
0° longitude
50°S latitude
0° longitude
- 5. Multiple Choice
The diagram below shows latitude measurements every 10 degrees and longitude measurements every 15 degrees.
What is the latitude and longitude of point X?
40° S, 45° E
50° N, 45° W
60° S, 30° W
75° N, 30° E
- 6. Multiple Choice
What time is it on the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England, when it is noon in Massena, New York? (Hint: use your ESRT)
7 a.m.
noon
5 p.m.
10 p.m.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceImaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are...longitude linesmeridianslatitude linesdegrees
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?ACLH
- 9. Multiple Choice
Location D is located at which coordinates?
30oN, 90oW
90oN, 30oW
10oN, 40oW
30oN, 90oE
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the approximate location of letter B?80oN, 0o0o, 80oW80oS, 0o0o, 80oE
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the latitude of the observer (person)?20oN20oS70oN70oS
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich two letters are on the same line of longitude?J and DG and CF and HC and J
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Prime Meridian is
0o Latitude
0o Longitude
90o Latitude
180o Longitude
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the approximate coordinates of Slide Mt. (ref. table pg. 3)?42oN 74o30'W42oW 74o30'N74o30'W 42oN42oN 75o30'W
- 15. Multiple Choice
Looking at Polaris, we find the altitude to be 42 degrees. What is our latitude?
48 S
48 N
42 N
42 S
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the latitude of this person?
66.5° S
66.5° N
23.5° N
23.5° S
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich view shows longitude?(1)(2)(3)(4)
- 18. Multiple Choice
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
- 19. Multiple Choice
The NFL game starts at 8 p.m. in our time zone. What time will it start in California?
10 p.m.
6 p.m.
5 p.m
11 p.m.
- 20. Multiple Choice
if it is 5:00 p.m. in Pittsburgh when you leave on a 4 hour flight to California, what time do you arrive?
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
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