Geography Quiz on Location

What can you determine with longitude and latitude?

• The population of a city

• The time of day

• The location of any site on Earth

• The weather

What is needed to find the absolute location of a state?

• The maximum circles in the north and south

• The population of the state

• Only the latitude

• Only the longitude

What is the maximum circle in the far north of the country?

• 60 E

• 37 N

• 2 S

• 17 W

What is the maximum circle in the far south of the country?

• 37 N

• 2 S

• 60 E

• 17 W

What is the maximum longitude in the east of the country?

• 2 S

• 17 W

• 37 N

• 60 E

What is the maximum longitude in the west of the country?

• 60 E

• 17 W

• 2 S

• 37 N

What technology helps determine your absolute location easily?

• Maps

• GPS devices

• Compasses

• Sextants

What does the intersection of longitude and latitude help with?

• Finding the weather

• Calculating time

• Determining location

• Measuring distance

What is the purpose of determining the maximum circle of a state?

• To measure its population

• To know its area

• To find its capital

• To find its absolute location

Which of the following is NOT a coordinate mentioned in the text?

• 37 N

• 2 S

• 60 E

• 45 N