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To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at ____________.
The lines of latitude only
The lines of longitude only
A neighboring area to describe the location
The intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
What is the name of the line at zero (0) degrees longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
North Pole
South Pole
What is the name of this line at zero (0) degrees latitude?
Prime Meridian
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
Which lines run from east to west and horizontally around the earth?
Equator and lines of latitude
Prime Meridian and lines of latitude
Equator and lines of longitude
Prime Meridian and lines of longitude
Which lines run from to south vertically around the earth?
Equator and lines of latitude
Prime Meridian and lines of latitude
Equator and lines of longitude
Prime Meridian and lines of longitude
Which large landmass is found to the north of the Philippines?
Asia
Australia
North America
South America
What is the name of the line at 180 degrees longitude?
Equator
International Date Line
North Pole
South Pole
Which body of water is located to the west of the Philippines?
Philippine Sea
West Philippine Sea
Celebes Sea
Pacific Ocean
Which landmass is found to the south of the Philippines?
Asia
Australia
North America
South America
Which body of water is located to the east of the Philippines?
Luzon Strait
West Philippine Sea
Celebes Sea
Pacific Ocean
Which landmass (archipelago) is found to the west of the Philippines?
Japan
Indonesia
Vietnam
China
What is the name of the line at 66.5 degrees north?
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
The Philippines lies between ______ and _____ latitude and between 116o and 127o E longitude
5o23' and 22o N latitude
4o23' and 21o N latitude
14o 20' and 22o N latitude
The correct way to write a coordinate is to give the longitude (distance east or west from prime meridian), then write the latitude (distance north or south from equator) of the location.
True
False
What are the coordinates for the point (Portland) on this map?
(46 degrees N, 121 degrees W)
(30 degrees N, 50 degrees W)
(121 degrees W, 46 degrees N)
(40 degrees N, 90 degrees W)
With the equator as starting point (0° latitude), what is the latitude of the North Pole?
0° latitude
60° S
90° N
none of the options
Location D is located at which coordinates?
30oN, 90oW
90oN, 30oW
10oN, 40oW
30oN, 90oE
Location H is located at which coordinates?
60oN, 120oE
90oN, 30oE
10oS, 40oW
30oN, 90oE
Which continent is located completely north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian?
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
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