WorksheetsGPS
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation system that provides information about
i. Location
ii. The weather
iii. Time
iv. Gender
i and iii
i and ii
iii and iv
ii and iii
GPS consists of several segments. Which of the following is not a segment of GPS?
User segments
Control segment
Signal segment
Space segment
GPS consists of a network of satellites that orbit the earth at an altitude of 20 000 km. The orbit of a GPS satellite is known as
Semi-synchronous Earth orbit
High Earth orbit (HEO)
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
For the user segment, GPS receiver devices such as smartphones will receive location signals for a place in the format
i. Degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS)
ii. Date, month, year (TBT)
iii. Decimal degrees (DD)
iv. Degree (DD)
i and ii
ii and iii
i and iii
ii and iv
Below shows the location of a place. Identify the coordinate format shown.
40.68935, - 74.0445
Degree
Degrees, minutes and hours
Decimal degrees
Degrees, minutes and seconds
Below is the location for a country. Why are there negative symbols in the DD format?
The negative symbol represents latitude in the southern hemisphere and longitude to the west of the Greenwich Meridian
The negative symbol represents the latitude and longitude of the country to the west
The negative symbol represents latitude in the northern hemisphere and longitude to the east of the Greenwich Meridian
The negative symbol represents the country that is north of the Greenwich Line
Which of the following is not a use of GPS in daily life?
Navigation from one location to another
Predict the weather
Tracking object or personal movement
Time of arrival to each location
