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Understanding Longitude and Latitude

Authored by Michelle Nedd

Science

9th Grade

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Understanding Longitude and Latitude
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for a line of longitude?

Prime Meridian

Meridian

Equator

Parallel

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'meridian' originally mean?

Midnight

Evening

Noon

Morning

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many degrees of longitude can be found to the East and West of the Prime Meridian?

90 degrees

180 degrees

360 degrees

270 degrees

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the longitude of Brooklyn, New York?

40° West

74° West

73° West

75° West

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is time related to longitude?

Time is faster in the East

Time is slower in the West

Each line of longitude represents a different time zone

Time is the same across all longitudes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are latitude lines also known as?

Longitudes

Parallels

Equators

Meridians

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the latitude of Brooklyn, New York?

40.5° North

73.5° North

74° North

45° North

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