Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: Latitude and Longitude

Latitude and Longitude

1
What is the definition of cartography?
A)the use of computers to make maps
B)the science of mapmaking
C)the use of satellites to make topographic maps
D)the use of road maps
2
What is 0º longitude called?
A)the International Date Line
B)the equator
C)the prime meridian
D)the tropic of Capricorn
3
How many time zones are on Earth?
A)10
B)60
C)24
D)100
4
How many time zones are in the United States?
A)4
B)3
C)1
D)6
5
According to the Table, which city is farthest north?
CityLatitude Longitude
Cape Town, South Africa34°S18°E
Pontianik, Indonesia109°E
Nome, Alaska65°N165°W
Quito Ecuador79°W
Stockholm, Sweden59°N18°E
Wellington, New Zealand41°S175°E

A)Cape Town, South Africa
B)Pontianak, Indonesia
C)Stockholm, Sweden
D)Wellington, New Zealand
6
According to the Table, which city is the closest to the Prime Meridian?
A)Wellington, New Zealand
B)Quito, Ecuador
C)Nome, Alaska
D)Cape Town, South Africa
7
The boundaries of time zones correspond __________.
A)roughly to lines of longitude
B)exactly to lines of latitude
C)roughly to lines of latitude
D)exactly to lines of longitude
8
What is the distance of 1° longitude?
A)it changes from 111 km to a point
B)360 km
C)it is always 111 km
D)60 km
9
The equator circles Earth __________.
A)halfway between the north and south poles
B)at the same location as the International Date Line
C)around Earth at 66 º N
D)between the north and south poles
10
The north pole is __________ latitude.
A)90 º S
B)0 º
C)180 º W
D)90 º N
11
If you travel west across the International Date Line you would move your calendar __________.
A)forward one day
B)backwards 2 days
C)backwards one day
D)forward 12 h
12
How are places on Earth located in an east or west direction?
A)lines of longitude
B)the equator
C)lines of latitude
D)the tropic of Capricorn
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