Map Quiz

Which of the following coordinates is in the Eastern Hemisphere?

• 45° N, 90° W

• 15° S, 30° E

• 60° N, 120° W

• 1. 0°, 180° E

What is the longitude of the International Date Line (IDL)?

• 0°

• 1. 90° W

• 1. 180°

• 1. 90° E
     

1. Which of the following is true about lines of longitude?

• 1. They run parallel to each other.

• 1. They are also called parallels.

• They converge at the poles.

• They are all the same length.

As you travel north, what happens to the time?

• It gets earlier.

• It gets later

• It gets darker outside.

• Time remains the same.

If it is 1pm at 60°W longitude, what time is it at 45°E?

• 8 pm

• 7 pm

• 9 pm

• 6 pm

The longitude of Greenwich, England, is?

• 180°

• 90° W

• 1. 0°

• 1. 60° E

1. What is the relationship between the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the time zone of a location 45° east of the Prime Meridian?

• 1. GMT + 1 hour

• GMT + 3 hours

• 1. GMT - 1 hour

• GMT + 9 hours
  

1. What is the difference in solar time between 30° N 75° W and 30° N 90° W?

• 1. 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 6 hours

Base your answer to the following question on the diagram, which shows latitude measurements every 10 degrees and longitude measurements every 15 degrees. What is the latitude and longitude of point X?

• 50° S 30° W

• 50° N 45° W

• 50° S 45° W

• 10° S 60° E

A flight leaves New York (75° W) at 10 AM local time and takes 5 hours to reach Los Angeles (120° W). What is the local time in Los Angeles when the flight arrives?

• 12 AM

• 11AM

• 12 PM

• 1PM