Latitude and Longitude

Looking at Polaris we find the altitude (degrees difference between horizon and Polaris) to be 49 degrees. What latitude are we at?

• 49 S

• 49 N

• 41 N

• 41 S

What are the coordinates the Iceland Hot Spot

• 20 W, 65 N

• 65 N, 20 W

• 20 N, 65 E

• 65 E, 20 N

What are the coordinates for Yellowstone Hot Spot. Use page 5 of the ESRT

• 30 N, 110W

• 30 S, 50 E

• 45 N, 115 E

• 45 N, 115 W

What are the coordinates for the Tasman Hot Spot?

• 35 S, 160 E

• 45 S, 160 E

• 35 S, 160 W

• 45 S, 160 W

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Use page 5 of the ESRT. How many degrees above the horizon would you see Polaris at Canary Island Hot Spot.

• 45 degrees

• 32 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 15 degrees

What is the latitude of this person?

• 66.5° S

• 66.5° N

• 23.5° N

• 23.5° S

The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour Line

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour line

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

• The map show the lines of longitude.
• The map shows the lines of latitude.