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WorksheetsEarth's Grid System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Tropic of Cancer
What is the NAME of the latitude located at 23.5 degrees SOUTH of the Equator?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Which location is located at 66 degrees NORTH of the Equator?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Describe what is shown in the picture.
Describe what is shown in the picture.
Latitude lines are always _________.
perpendicular
parallel
intersecting
measure east to west
Which of the following is TRUE? *Choose ALL that are correct.
Moving north or south 1 degree is equal to moving east or west 1 degree anywhere on Earth
Latitude lines are equidistant all over the Earth (traveling north or south)
Moving north or south is a distance of 111 miles (69 km)
Latitude lines NEVER cross one another
Longitude lines get closer to one another at the Earth's poles
The number of Standard Time Zones in the world.
12
18
Pending, based on location
Standard time zones are separated by ______ of longitude.
24 hours
15 degrees
360 degrees
4 minutes
When it is 8 am in Texas (Central Standard Time) what is the local time in Chicago, Illinois?
7 am
8 am
9 am
None of these
When it is 6 am in Seattle, Washington (Pacific Standard Time), what is the local time in Denver, Colorado (Mountain Time)?
7 am
8 am
9 am
None of these
When it is 11 am in Seattle, Washington, what is the local time in New York City, NY?
12 pm
1 pm
2 am
2 pm
None of these
The diagram above represents a view of Earth from above the North Pole. Points A and B represent locations on Earth's surface.
Locations A and B have the same.......
The map above shows a portion of Earth's system of latitude and longitude and five surface locations labeled A, B, C, D, and X. It is Solar Noon at location X. At which location will Solar Noon next occur?
Which two observers would be experiencing the same apparent Solar Time?
B and E only
B and E
AND
A and D
IF it is 12pm (Noon) in Chicago, IL, which city would still be experiencing Ante-Meridian (am) time? (*mark ALL that apply)
New York City
Denver, CO
San Francisco, CA
Dallas, Texas
What is the approximate Lat/Long coordinate of letter B?
Which of the following letters is at approximately 60 S, 40 W?
Which STATE is located at... 45° N 120°W,
WA
OR
UT
ND
Which STATE is located at... 40° N 106°W,
WY
NM
CO
MT
