MAPPING: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

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Latitude lines run

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East to West

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What is the approximate location of letter B? Options: 80^oN, 0^o, 0^o, 80^oW, 80^oS, 0^o, 0^o, 80^oE

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80^oN, 0^o

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The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

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Prime Meridian

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Location E is located at which coordinates?
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30^oS, 30^oE

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30^oS, 30^oW

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10^oS, 40^oW

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30^oN, 90^oE

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30^oS, 30^oE

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Location H is located at which coordinates?
Options:

60^oN, 120^oE

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90^oN, 30^oE

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10^oS, 40^oW

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30^oN, 90^oE

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60^oN, 120^oE

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North and South America are in what hemisphere? Options: Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern

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Western

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For an observer in New York State, the altitude of Polaris is 43° above the northern horizon. This observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of: New York City, Utica, Plattsburgh, Jamestown.

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Utica

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which set of views best represents Earth's latitude system?

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Primary unit used to measure latitude and longitude.

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degrees

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"Starting point" for latitude; halfway between the North and South poles

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equator