Longitude & Latitude

If you are NORTH and Polaris (The North Star) is at a 53 degree angle to you, where are you on the latitude

• 53 degrees

• 106 degrees

• 26 degrees

• 100 degrees

Answer explanation

If you are North, your latitude is the same as the angle Polaris is to you.

If you are SOUTH, can Polaris (The North Star) help you determine your location?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Polaris cannot be seen from the southern hemisphere.

What is the name of the 0 degree longitude line?

• International Dateline

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• a line

Answer explanation

The line going vertical (down & up) at 0 degrees is named the prime meridian.

What is the name of the 0 degrees latitude line?

• Prime Meridian

• International Dateline

• Equator

• ladder

Answer explanation

The line going horizontal (left to right) at 0 degrees latitude is named the equator

What is the name of the 180 degree longitude line?

• Prime Meridian

• International Dateline

• Equator

• Center Line

Answer explanation

180 degrees longitude or vertical (up and down) will always be the International Dateline, doesn't matter if its 180 degrees west or east.

If its 5 am at 30 degrees east, what time will it be at 15 degrees west?

(time goes down as u go west; every 15 degrees = 1 hour)

• 4 AM

• 12 PM

• 2 AM

• 3 AM

Answer explanation

When going west, your time will go down while going east will increase your time. every 15 degrees longitude is an hour different

If you pass the international dateline from the east side of the earth to the west side will you lose a day or gain a day?

• Lose a day

• Gain a day

Answer explanation

The end of the East side will always be 24 hours ahead of the end of the West side.

What are the coordinates of Cairo?

(Take your time, the timer is increased on these questions)

• 30 N, 30 E

• 30 N, 15 W

• 30 S, 30 E

• 30 S, 15 E

Answer explanation

Cairo is 30 degrees North and 30 degrees East, anything above 0 degrees latitude is North, under it is south.

Anything left of 0 degrees longitude is west and right is east.

What are the coordinates of Los Angeles?

• 35 N, 110 W

• 30 N, 110 W

• 35 N, 110 E

• 40 N, 110 W

What 2 places are on the same longitude?

• Shanghai and Manila

• Beijing and Istanbul

• Paris and London

• New York and Chicago