Latitude and Longitude

Front

A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map or globe?

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Coordinates

Front

Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?

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Southern

Front

Which two coordinates are written correctly? Options:

10°N, 20°S

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3 N, 170 E

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35°E, 85°N

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10°S, 170°W

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10°S, 170°W

Front

Location of Philippines on the globe? Options: 13° N, 122° E; 13° S, 122° E; 122° E, 13° N; 122° W, 13° S

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13° N, 122° E

Front

How do coordinates describe the places on Earth?

Back

All of the above

Front

What is the reference point when locating the latitude of a place? Options: Equator, Meridians, Parallels, Poles

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Equator

Front

What cardinal direction is to the right of prime meridian?

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East

Front

How do lines of longitude differ from lines of latitude?

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Latitude determines north or south direction while longitude determines west or east direction

Front

Why are there 24 lines of longitude?

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Because 360° divided by 15° per meridian

Front

Important functions of latitude and longitude except?

• For navigation
• For locating places
• For studying abroad
• For describing a place

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For studying abroad