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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The line that marks zero degrees LATITUDE is called
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Capricorn
The North Pole is at what degrees of Latitude
180* North
90* South
90* North
180* South
All lines of LONGITUDE are called
North and Souths
Parallels
Meridians
Tropics
Longitude measures how far east and west you are from the Prime Meridian.
True
False
Latitude measures how far North and South you are from
The Prime Meridian
The Tropics
The Equator
The United States
What is a persons latitude if the angle of Polaris is 40* North?
50
40
60
70
The angle of Polaris is
equal to latitude in Northern Hemisphere
equal to latitude in Southern Hemisphere
What are the coordinates of Buffalo, New York?
43° N, 79.° W
42.9° N, 78.8° E
78° N, 43° W
42.9° N, 78.8° W
At which map location does Polaris appear the highest in the nighttime sky?
Miami, Florida
Kingston, Jamaica
Havana, Cuba
San Juan, Puerto Rico
If a ship was to travel north, what would happen to the altitude of Polaris
increase
decrease
remains the same
depends on the longitude of the observer
An observer can not see Polaris in the night sky at any time during the year at which point?
D
H
K
E
At which latitude is the sun directly overhead?
90*N
23.5*N
0*N
The diagram shows an observer on Earth measuring the altitude of Polaris. What is his latitude?
43° N
43° S
47° N
47° S
Which statement about Polaris is best illustrated by the diagrams shown below?
Polaris is located in a winter constellation
Polaris' movement through the sky follows south-to-north
Polaris is located at the zenith at each location
Polaris' altitude is equal to a locations latitude
Which diagram best represents the location of Polaris for an observer located at the Equator?
A
B
C
D
