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Worksheet time: 3mins
The lines represented by degrees which indicate the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian are ___________.
equators
longitude
lattitude
arcs
The latitude of the Equator is _____.
30 degrees
60 degrees
0 degrees
80 degrees
To operate, global positioning system receivers do not need any radio signal from GPS satellites.
True
False
Longitude is the distance north or south of the equator.
True
False
The Prime Meridian is located at zero degrees longitude and passes through _____.
Greenwich, England
California, United States
Sydney, Australia
None of these
Longitude tells you how far north or south you are from the Prime Meridian.
True
False
What are lines of longitude?
Lines that run perpendicular to the Prime Meridian
Circles that go around Earth from pole to pole
Circles that go around Earth, parallel to the Equator
Lines that run parallel to the Arctic Circle
What does a GPS receiver measure in order to calculate its position?
The distance to the single nearest satellite
Signals from radio towers in the region
The time it takes radio signals from satellites to reach it
The time on precise clocks at other GPS receivers
Latitude
Is a distance north or south of the Equator
Is a number between 0 and 100 degrees
Runs east and west of the International Date Line
Is divided into 90 degrees, 90 minutes and 90 seconds
Latitude tells about the distance north or south of the _____.
South Pole
North Pole
Equator
None of these
