Latitude and Longitude

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

Which letter would you find at 15^oS, 60^oW?

• A
• C
• L
• H

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N

• WA
• OR
• UT
• ND

Which city is closest to the Equator?

• Los Angeles
• Minneapolis
• Miami
• Unable to determine

For an observer in New York State (NYS), the altitude of Polaris is 43^o above the northern horizon. This observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of

• New York City

• Plattsburgh

• Utica

• Jamestown

Which NYS city is located at 42^o39'N 73^o45'W?

• Buffalo

• Albany

• Ithaca

• Plattsburgh

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?

• 0^o

• 10^o

• 80^o

• 90^o

Earth's true shape is a

• Sphere

• Square

• Oblate Spheroid

All are pieces of evidence of Earth's rounds shape EXCEPT..

• Photos from space

• Reflection during a Lunar Eclipse

• Boats "sinking" on the horizon

• We have gravity

As you travel from west to east, does it get later or earlier?

• Earlier
• Later

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1