Latitude and Longitude

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

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.

• coordinates
• positions
• hemispheres
• locations

Another name for longitude lines: 

• Meridians
• Parallels
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

Another name for latitude lines is:

• Longitude
• Parallels
• Meridians
• Equator

Which two locations have the same time?

• B and E

• C and D

• B and D

• 0 degreesA and B

Which two locations have the same latitude?

• B and E

• C and D

• B and D

• A and B

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of location A?

• 28 degrees south and 100 degrees east

• 28 degrees west and 100 degrees north

• 28 degrees north and 100 degrees west

• 30 degrees north and 100 degrees east

It is solar noon at location X. At which location will solar noon next occur?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What Earth motion provides the basis for our system of local time and time zones?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• The moon's revolution

• The sun's rotation

New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately

• 44°10' N 74°05' W

• 44°05' N 73°55' W

• 73°55' N 44°10' W

• 74°05' N 44°05' W