Geography Practice Use Yellow Textbook

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Use the Analyze Diagram Global Grid

What place has a Longitude of 0 degrees and a latitude of 51 degrees, 28 minutes, 40 seconds NORTH?

• Prime Meridians

• Equator

• Greenwich

• North Pole

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North, South, East, and West

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Longitude

• Latitude

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Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Longitude

• Latitude

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The positions north or south of the equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equinox

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The positions in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Equinox

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Look at the Absolute and Relative Location, Washington D. C.

What is the absolute location of the Capitol Building?

• 37 degrees, 54 minutes North by 75 degrees, 2 minutes West

• 38 degrees, 51 minutes North by 76 degrees, 2 minutes West

• 34 degrees, 54 minutes North by 77 degrees, 2 minutes West

• 38 degrees, 54 minutes North by 77 degrees, 2 minutes West

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Look at the Absolute and Relative Location, Washington D. C.

What is the Jefferson Memorial in relation to the Washington Monument?

• The Jefferson Memorial is Northeast of the Washington Monument

• The Jefferson Memorial is Southwest of the Washington Monument

• The Jefferson Memorial is North of the Washington Monument

• The Jefferson Memorial is Southeast of the Washington Monument

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Look at the Absolute and Relative Location, Washington D. C.

What interstate would you take to cross the Washington channel to get to the Jefferson Memorial?

• 359

• 75

• 441

• 395

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Look at the Absolute and Relative Location, Washington D. C.

If you travel form the White House to the Capital Building...how many miles will you drive?

• 2

• 1

• 1.5

• 4

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Look at the Absolute and Relative Location, Washington D. C.

What street should you take to travel from the Lincoln Memorial, over the Tidal Basin, and all the way to the White House?

• Massachusetts Drive

• Independence Ave

• New York Ave

• Constitution Ave