WorksheetsLatitude and Longitude
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 41mins
What zone is Europe primarily in?
South East
South West
North West
North East
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Elmira, NY? Use your Earth Science reference table.
42 N, 77 W
77 W 42 N
42 S 77 W
42 W 77 N
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Slide Mt, NY? Use your Earth Science reference table.
44 N, 80 W
42 N, 75 W
42 N, 79 W
42 W, 75 N
Looking at Polaris we find the altitude (degrees difference between horizon and Polaris) to be 49 degrees. What latitude are we at?
49 S
49 N
41 N
41 S
Use page 5 of the ESRT. What are the coordinates for Hawaii Hot Spot.
150 W, 21 N
21 N ,150 E
21 N , 150 W
150 E, 21 N
What are the coordinates the Iceland Hot Spot
20 W, 65 N
65 N, 20 W
20 N, 65 E
65 E, 20 N
What are the coordinates for Yellowstone Hot Spot. Use page 5 of the ESRT
30 N, 110W
30 S, 50 E
45 N, 115 E
45 N, 115 W
What are the coordinates for the Tasman Hot Spot?
35 S, 160 E
45 S, 160 E
35 S, 160 W
45 S, 160 W
How many degrees above the horizon would you see Polaris at Utica, Ny?
43 degrees
42 degrees
75 degrees
76 degrees
Use page 5 of the ESRT. How many degrees above the horizon would you see Polaris at Canary Island Hot Spot.
45 degrees
32 degrees
20 degrees
15 degrees
What city in NY would you see Polaris at 44 degrees above the horizon?
Watertown
New York City
Elmira
Rochester
Which NY city could see Polaris at 43 degrees above the horizon?
Plattsburgh
Syracuse
Kingston
Old Forge
What is the latitude of this person?
66.5° S
66.5° N
23.5° N
23.5° S
