Quiz #2: Latitude and Longitude

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

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What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?

• 20.5° S , 70° W

• 20.5° S. 70° E

• 20.5° N, 70° W

• 20.5° N, 70° E

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

• 74°05' N, 44°05 'W

• 73° 55' N, 44°10' W

• 44°10' N, 74°05' W

• 44°05' N, 73°55' W

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

The 0° reference line for longitude is called the

• Prime Meridian

• Castle Prime

• Equator

• International Date Line

One degree of latitude is broken into

• 30 minutes

• 30 seconds

• 60 minutes

• 60 seconds

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

• Page 3

• Page 8

• Page 11

• Page 16