longitude

longitude

9th Grade

10 Qs

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longitude

longitude

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. What does longitude measure?

Distance north or south of the Equator

Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

Height above sea level

Distance around the Earth's equator

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. What is the Prime Meridian?

The line at 90° latitude

The line at 180° longitude

The 0° longitude line passing through Greenwich, England

The equator

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many degrees are there in a full circle of longitude?

90°

180°

270°

360°

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Each degree of longitude is divided into how many minutes?

10

60

100

30

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Each minute of longitude is divided into how many seconds?

10

60

100

30

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the notation 45° 30′ 15″ E represent?

45 degrees, 30 minutes, and 15 seconds east of the Prime Meridian

45 degrees, 30 minutes, and 15 seconds north of the Equator

45 degrees, 30 minutes, and 15 seconds west of the Prime Meridian

45 degrees, 30 minutes, and 15 seconds south of the Equator

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are degrees, minutes, and seconds used in measuring longitude?

To make maps look more complex

To provide precise locations on Earth's surface

To confuse navigators

Because the Earth is flat

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