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WorksheetsLatitude, Longitude, Nautical Miles
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Latitude lines
measure east and west of the prime meridian.
measure east and west of the equator.
measure north and south of the equator
measure north and south of the prime meridian
Longitude lines
measure east and west of the prime meridian
measure east and west of the equator.
measure north and south of the equator.
measure north and south of the prime meridian.
The North and South Pole each have a latitude measure of
180
90
360
0
The lowest latitude is found at
the Prime Meridian.
the South Pole.
the Equator.
Latitude is measured in
degrees
feet
kilometers
fathoms
There are _______ minutes in one degree of latitude.
15
30
45
60
The distance from one degree of latitude to the next is
59 miles
70 kilometers
111 kilometers
5280 feet
A statute mile is __________ft
5000
6076
5280
10 000
A nautical mile is equivalent to the distance of
once second of latitude.
one minute of latitude.
one degree of latitude.
An airplane traveling at 100 kts (nautical miles per hour), would be traveling at the speed of
115 mph
85 mph
105 mph
90 mph
Compared to a statute mile, and a nautical mile is
a shorter distance
a farther distance
the same distance
If you drive straight north you will reach the border and then enter the Canadian province of
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
There are _________ seconds of one minute of latitude and ________ seconds in one degree of latitude.
60, 3600
3600, 60
90, 180
180, 90
Which of the following distances is roughly the same as 1 second of latitude?
31 miles
111 km
31 meters
1600 meters
Glendive, Montana's latitude and longitude is
48.7736° N, 104.5602° W
44.6828° N, 104.6016° W
47.1064° N, 104.7108° W
47.6061° N, 122.3328° W
A positive number for latitude means the location is
north of the equator
south of the equator
west of the prime meridian
east of the prime meridian
a negative number for longitude means the location is
north of the equator
south of the equator
west of the prime meridian
east of the prime meridian
Click on the dot that identifies:
0°, 105°W
Click on the dot that identifies:
45°N, 75°E
(a) measures the location above or below the (b) while (c) measures the location east or west of the (d) .
