Exploring Latitude and Longitude Concepts

What do latitude and longitude together form?

• A compass

• A coordinate system

• A time zone

• A map

Which direction do latitude values measure?

• Left and Right

• North and South

• East and West

• Up and Down

What is the maximum value of latitude north of the Equator?

• 180 degrees South

• 90 degrees South

• 180 degrees North

• 90 degrees North

What is the reference line for measuring longitude?

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Equator

• The International Dateline

• The Prime Meridian

What is the maximum value of longitude east or west?

• 45 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

Which hemisphere is separated by the Equator?

• Eastern and Western

• Northern and Southern

• Upper and Lower

• Left and Right

How many minutes can each degree of latitude or longitude be divided into?

• 90 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 120 minutes

What are the approximate latitude and longitude coordinates of Oswego, New York?

• 42 degrees 20 minutes North, 75 degrees 15 minutes West

• 43 degrees 20 minutes North, 76 degrees 15 minutes West

• 43 degrees 30 minutes North, 76 degrees 30 minutes West

• 44 degrees 20 minutes North, 77 degrees 15 minutes West

How many degrees does the Earth rotate per hour?

• 10 degrees

• 25 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 20 degrees

What happens to the time as you travel east across time zones?

• Time increases

• Time remains the same

• Time decreases

• Time fluctuates