WorksheetsU5C4L3 - Small Group Work
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 36mins
Identify Grid Square 16S GL 09 89
The ________ is the line of longitude defined as 180°, opposite the prime meridian.
antimeridian
equator
tropic of cancer
prime meridian
The ________ is the half of the Earth that is east of the prime meridian.
eastern hemisphere
western hemisphere
northern hemisphere
southern hemisphere
________ are the north-south lines on a map grid that measure distance east or west.
eastings
latitudes
parallels
meridians
A ________ is a set of numbers or letters used to identify a specific location on a map.
grid coordinate
legend
compass rose
scale
________ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure longitude.
meridians
parallels
equators
tropics
Identify Grid Square 16S GL 02 89
________ stands for Military Grid Reference System, a system used to pinpoint locations on a map.
MGRS
GPS
UTM
LORAN
________ are the horizontal lines on a map grid that measure distance north or south.
northings
eastings
meridians
parallels
________ are imaginary lines on the globe that run parallel to the equator.
parallels
meridians
axes
tropics
The ________ is the line of longitude defined as 0°, from which east and west are measured.
prime meridian
equator
tropic of cancer
international date line
Identify Grid Square 16S GL 04 92
Fill in the blank: A set of letters and numbers specifying the location of a point to the desired position within a 100,000-meter square is called a _________.
grid coordinate
latitude
altitude
bearing
Identify Grid Square 16S GL 07 89
A global grid system that divides the Earth into 60 numbered grid zones and 20 lettered segments is called _________.
UTM
GMT
GPS
MGRS
A grid system used by the military to determine precise location is called _________.
MGRS
GPS
UTM
Lat-Long
Identify Grid Square 16S GL 08 90
Lines of latitude are also called _________.
parallels
meridians
axes
equators
What are meridians?
Imaginary circles on the earth's surface passing through the North and South poles; a line of longitude
Imaginary lines running parallel to the equator
The line of latitude at zero degrees
The line of longitude at 90 degrees
What is the prime meridian?
The line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England, designated as zero degrees longitude, and from which longitude east and west is measured
The line of latitude at zero degrees
The line of longitude at 90 degrees
The line of latitude at 90 degrees
The equator is at zero degrees latitude.
True
False
What is the western hemisphere?
The portion of the globe that is east of the prime meridian
The portion of the globe that is west of the prime meridian
The line of longitude at 180 degrees
The prime meridian
Locate Girde Zone 44
Locate Girde Zone 25
What is the antimeridian?
The line of longitude at 0 degrees
The line of longitude at 180 degrees
The portion of the globe that is west of the prime meridian
The International Date Line
The meridian at 180 degrees is sometimes called the _________.
antimeridian
prime meridian
equator
tropic of cancer
Locate Girde Zone 6
The UTM grid system divides the surface of the earth into how many equal north-south grid zone numbers?
30
60
90
180
What are eastings? Eastings are coordinates that measure location based on ________ meridians.
east-west
north-south
diagonal
polar
What is the eastern hemisphere? The eastern hemisphere is the portion of the globe that is east of the prime meridian between zero and ________ degrees.
180
90
270
360
What are northings? Northings are coordinates that measure location based on parallels north and south of the ________.
equator
prime meridian
tropic of cancer
arctic circle
What does the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) allow you to do?
Determine any location to within one meter
Measure temperature
Calculate speed
Predict weather
In the MGRS, what does the designation '15S WC' represent?
The UTM grid designation and the MGRS 100,000-meter grid square identifiers
The latitude and longitude
The map scale
The elevation
The MGRS sub-divides each UTM grid into much smaller grids to allow for more precise location determination.
True
False
Which MGRS location refinement uses a six-digit grid coordinate?
one-meter
10-meter
100-meter
1000-meter
The MGRS location 15SWC80825121 is an example of a(n) ________-digit grid coordinate.
eight
six
ten
four
According to the instructions for finding a six-digit MGRS location, what is the first step you should take when determining the location of a spot elevation on a topographic map?
Identify the UTM grid designation and 100,000-meter square identification letters for the map you are using.
Estimate the elevation of the spot using contour lines.
Mark the location with a permanent marker.
Measure the distance from the nearest road.
Match the following MGRS locations to their correct description:
16S GL 05 05
four-digit
16S GL 051 061
six-digit
16S GL 0512 0615
eight-digit
16S GL 05124 06156
ten-digit
Latitude and longitude are used in grid reference systems to:
Measure temperature and rainfall
Identify specific locations on the Earth's surface
Determine the age of rocks
Predict weather patterns
Northings is an east-west measurement because:
it measures distance from the equator northwards.
it measures distance from the prime meridian eastwards.
it measures distance from the equator eastwards.
it measures distance from the prime meridian northwards.
Locate the prime meridian.
Locate Girde Zone 31
Identify Grid Square 16S GL 09 92
Identify Grid Square 16S GL 03 90
Identify Grid Square 16S GL 09 91
