Navigating Latitude and Longitude Coordinates

Who devised the first system for locating geographical positions using latitudes and longitudes?

• Copernicus

• Aristotle

• Hipparchus

• Ptolemy

What is the starting point for measuring latitude?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Which line of latitude is located at 23°26′11.9″ N?

• Antarctic Circle

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the name of the line at 66 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds north of the Equator?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the starting point for reading longitude?

• Equator

• South Pole

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

Which international conference chose the Prime Meridian as the zero longitude reference line?

• London Conference 1890

• Washington Conference 1884

• Berlin Conference 1880

• Paris Conference 1875

How many minutes are there in each degree of latitude or longitude?

• 30

• 60

• 90

• 120

What are the coordinates for the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• 29°58'45.03" S, 31°08'03.69" W

• 30°58'45.03" S, 32°08'03.69" W

• 30°58'45.03" N, 32°08'03.69" E

• 29°58'45.03" N, 31°08'03.69" E

What is the halfway point in minutes between each degree of latitude or longitude?

• 30 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 45 minutes

Which of the following is NOT a location to find coordinates for in the practical exercise?

• Mount Everest

• Sydney Opera House

• Uluru

• Mount Cook