Latitude & Longitude

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

What is the approximate location of letter B?

• 80^oN, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oW
• 80^oS, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oE

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

What is the approximate location of G?

• 100^oW, 40^oN
• 40^oN, 100^oW
• 40^oS, 100^oW
• 40^oN, 100^oE

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.2

Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 

• A
• D
• E
• H

Which letter would you find at 15^oS, 60^oW?

• A
• C
• L
• H

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

• The map show the lines of longitude.
• The map shows the lines of latitude.

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

Polaris is also known as the...

• Big Dipper

• Little Dipper

• North Star

• South Star

The latitude of the observer can be determined by measuring the altitude of Polaris because Earth has a

• nearly spherical shape

• nearly circular orbit around the Sun

• variable length of day

• fairly constant period of revolution