WorksheetsLatitude, Longitude, & Polaris
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 22mins
1) Which one measures degrees above or below the equator?
longitude
latitude
2) Which of the following is true of longitude? Check all that apply.
The highest number is 90°, the North Pole.
The lines are parallel.
The lines touch at the north pole and the south pole.
The highest number is 180°, the International Date Line.
3) The lines on which set of views best represent Earth's latitude system?
4) What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?
20.5° S , 70° W
20.5° S. 70° E
20.5° N, 70° W
20.5° N, 70° E
7) New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately
74°05' N, 44°05 'W
73° 55' N, 44°10' W
44°10' N, 74°05' W
44°05' N, 73°55' W
8) Which diagram is most similar to the latitude-longitude system used on Earth?
9) What is the time in New York City when it is noon in Denver? (The shading represents time zones.)
10 am
noon
2 pm
3 pm
10) Which point on the diagram correctly locates 15° S and 30° W?
Z
Y
X
W
Another name for a line of longitude
Parallel
Rhombus
Meridian
Tropic
12) The 0° reference line for longitude is called the
Prime Meridian
Castle Prime
Equator
International Date Line
13) One degree of latitude is broken into
30 minutes
30 seconds
60 minutes
60 seconds
14) Which page of the ESRT would you look on to find New York State Cities?
Page 3
Page 8
Page 11
Page 16
Polaris is called the North Star because...
It is a cold star.
It is the brightest in the sky.
It is located above the Earth's North Pole.
It is only seen in the winter.
At which location will an observer see the greatest altitude of Polaris?
A
B
C
D
What is the altitude of Polaris to an observer at location A?
10°
50°
20°
90°
When the Earth completes on rotation, it has done a 360, or spun 360 degrees around. It takes 24 hours for the Earth to do this. How many degrees per hour does the Earth rotate? (Hint: degrees/hour and you do not need to put units in your answer.)
(a)
At which latitude is the observer located?
53°N
37°N
53°s
90°N
Use page 3 of ESRT. The approximate latitude of Utica, New York is.
43°05' N
75°15' E
43°05' S
75°15' W
