Earth's Dimensions and Navigation

What is latitude?

• Angular distance of a location on Earth from the equator

• Measurement of temperature on Earth

• Angular distance of a location on Earth from the North Pole

• Distance between two locations on Earth

On the Generalized Bedrock Geology Map of New York State, what similar pattern is found at 43˚ North latitude by 79˚ West longitude?

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What is longitude?

• Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.

• Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.

• Longitude is a unit of measurement used to calculate time zones.

• Longitude is a term used to describe the distance between two points on a map.

What is the shape of the Earth?

• Perfect Sphere

• Flat

• Oblate Spheroid

• Round

What are geographic coordinates?

• Latitude and longitude of a place

• Names of different countries

• Numerical values representing a specific location on the Earth's surface.

• Elevation of a location

Which celestial body is commonly used for celestial navigation?

• Polaris

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

If we were to look at the Earth from space, which picture would it look most like?

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What is the International Date Line?

• A line that separates the North Pole from the South Pole.

• A line that marks the boundary between two countries.

• A line that divides the Earth into two hemispheres.

• An imaginary line on the Earth's surface that separates two consecutive calendar days.

• 15º S 20º W

• 15º S 20º E

• 15º N 20º W

• 15º N 20º E

.Which city is located closest to 44º N latitude, 76˚W longitude?

• Massena

• Binghamton

• Buffalo

• Watertown