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Latitude, Longitude, Nautical Miles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Latitude lines

a)

measure east and west of the prime meridian.

b)

measure east and west of the equator.

c)

measure north and south of the equator

d)

measure north and south of the prime meridian

2.

Longitude lines

a)

measure east and west of the prime meridian

b)

measure east and west of the equator.

c)

measure north and south of the equator.

d)

measure north and south of the prime meridian.

3.

The North and South Pole each have a latitude measure of

a)

180

b)

90

c)

360

d)

0

4.

The lowest latitude is found at

a)

the Prime Meridian.

b)

the South Pole.

c)

the Equator.

5.

Latitude is measured in

a)

degrees

b)

feet

c)

kilometers

d)

fathoms

6.

There are _______ minutes in one degree of latitude.

a)

15

b)

30

c)

45

d)

60

7.

The distance from one degree of latitude to the next is

a)

59 miles

b)

70 kilometers

c)

111 kilometers

d)

5280 feet

8.

A statute mile is __________ft

a)

5000

b)

6076

c)

5280

d)

10 000

9.

A nautical mile is equivalent to the distance of

a)

once second of latitude.

b)

one minute of latitude.

c)

one degree of latitude.

10.

An airplane traveling at 100 kts (nautical miles per hour), would be traveling at the speed of

a)

115 mph

b)

85 mph

c)

105 mph

d)

90 mph

11.

Compared to a statute mile, and a nautical mile is

a)

a shorter distance

b)

a farther distance

c)

the same distance

12.

If you drive straight north you will reach the border and then enter the Canadian province of

a)

Alberta

b)

British Columbia

c)

Manitoba

d)

Saskatchewan

13.

There are _________ seconds of one minute of latitude and ________ seconds in one degree of latitude.

a)
  1. 60, 3600

b)

3600, 60

c)
  1. 90, 180

d)

180, 90

14.

Which of the following distances is roughly the same as 1 second of latitude?

a)

31 miles

b)

111 km

c)

31 meters

d)

1600 meters

15.

Glendive, Montana's latitude and longitude is

a)

48.7736° N, 104.5602° W

b)

44.6828° N, 104.6016° W

c)

47.1064° N, 104.7108° W

d)

47.6061° N, 122.3328° W

16.

A positive number for latitude means the location is

a)

north of the equator

b)

south of the equator

c)

west of the prime meridian

d)

east of the prime meridian

17.

a negative number for longitude means the location is

a)

north of the equator

b)

south of the equator

c)

west of the prime meridian

d)

east of the prime meridian

18.

Click on the dot that identifies:

0°, 105°W

19.

Click on the dot that identifies:

45°N, 75°E

20.

​ (a)   measures the location above or below the ​ (b)   while​ (c)   measures the location east or west of the ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian