Latitude, Longitude, Nautical Miles

Latitude lines

• measure east and west of the prime meridian.

• measure east and west of the equator.

• measure north and south of the equator

• measure north and south of the prime meridian

Longitude lines

• measure east and west of the prime meridian

• measure east and west of the equator.

• measure north and south of the equator.

• measure north and south of the prime meridian.

The North and South Pole each have a latitude measure of

• 180

• 90

• 360

• 0

The lowest latitude is found at

• the Prime Meridian.

• the South Pole.

• the Equator.

Latitude is measured in

• degrees

• feet

• kilometers

• fathoms

There are _______ minutes in one degree of latitude.

• 15

• 30

• 45

• 60

The distance from one degree of latitude to the next is

• 59 miles

• 70 kilometers

• 111 kilometers

• 5280 feet

A statute mile is __________ft

• 5000

• 6076

• 5280

• 10 000

A nautical mile is equivalent to the distance of

• once second of latitude.

• one minute of latitude.

• one degree of latitude.

An airplane traveling at 100 kts (nautical miles per hour), would be traveling at the speed of

• 115 mph

• 85 mph

• 105 mph

• 90 mph