Latitude, Longitude and Polaris

1) Which one measures degrees above or below the equator?

• longitude

• latitude

2) Which of the following is true of longitude? Check all that apply.

• The highest number is 90°, the North Pole.

• The lines are parallel.

• The lines touch at the north pole and the south pole.

• The highest number is 180°, the International Date Line.

3) The lines on which set of views best represent Earth's latitude system?

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8) Which diagram is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?

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9) What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver? (The shading represents time zones.)

• 10 am

• noon

• 2 pm

• 3 pm

12) The 0° reference line for longitude is called the

• Prime Meridian

• Castle Prime

• Equator

• International Date Line

13) One degree of latitude is broken into

• 30 minutes

• 30 seconds

• 60 minutes

• 60 seconds

14) Which page of the ESRT would you look on to find New York State Cities?

• Page 3

• Page 8

• Page 11

• Page 16

18) How can you tell if a map is in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The numbers on the latitude lines increase as they go north.

• The numbers on the latitude lines decrease as they go south.

• The numbers on the longitude lines increase as they go north.

• The numbers on the longitude lines decrease as the go south.

What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 

• They converge at the poles
• They are cool
• They are vertical lines 
• They are parallel