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Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The line that marks zero degrees LATITUDE is called

a)

The Equator

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Prime Meridian

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

2.

The North Pole is at what degrees of Latitude

a)

180* North

b)

90* South

c)

90* North

d)

180* South

3.

All lines of LONGITUDE are called

a)

North and Souths

b)

Parallels

c)

Meridians

d)

Tropics

4.

Longitude measures how far east and west you are from the Prime Meridian.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Latitude measures how far North and South you are from

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The Tropics

c)

The Equator

d)

The United States

6.

What is a persons latitude if the angle of Polaris is 40* North?

a)

50

b)

40

c)

60

d)

70

7.

The angle of Polaris is

a)

equal to latitude in Northern Hemisphere

b)

equal to latitude in Southern Hemisphere

8.

What are the coordinates of Buffalo, New York?

a)

43° N, 79.° W

b)

42.9° N, 78.8° E

c)

78° N, 43° W

d)

42.9° N, 78.8° W

9.

At which map location does Polaris appear the highest in the nighttime sky?

a)

Miami, Florida

b)

Kingston, Jamaica

c)

Havana, Cuba

d)

San Juan, Puerto Rico

10.

If a ship was to travel north, what would happen to the altitude of Polaris

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remains the same

d)

depends on the longitude of the observer

11.

An observer can not see Polaris in the night sky at any time during the year at which point?

a)

D

b)

H

c)

K

d)

E

12.

At which latitude is the sun directly overhead?

a)

90*N

b)

23.5*N

c)

0*N

13.

The diagram shows an observer on Earth measuring the altitude of Polaris. What is his latitude?

a)

43° N

b)

43° S

c)

47° N

d)

47° S

14.

Which statement about Polaris is best illustrated by the diagrams shown below?

a)

Polaris is located in a winter constellation

b)

Polaris' movement through the sky follows south-to-north

c)

Polaris is located at the zenith at each location

d)

Polaris' altitude is equal to a locations latitude

15.

Which diagram best represents the location of Polaris for an observer located at the Equator?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D