Latitude, Longitude, & Polaris

1) Which one measures degrees above or below the equator?

• longitude

• latitude

2) Which of the following is true of longitude? Check all that apply.

• The highest number is 90°, the North Pole.

• The lines are parallel.

• The lines touch at the north pole and the south pole.

• The highest number is 180°, the International Date Line.

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

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4) 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

7) 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

8) Which diagram is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?

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9) 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

10) Which point on the diagram correctly locates 15° S and 30° W?

• Z

• Y

• X

• W

Another name for a line of longitude

• Parallel

• Rhombus

• Meridian

• Tropic

12) The 0° reference line for longitude is called the

• Prime Meridian

• Castle Prime

• Equator

• International Date Line