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maps use and analysis exam 1 Questions andAnswers | Updated 2024
Which of these is another term for a line of longitude? - ANSWER Meridian
Which of these is NOT a great circle? - ANSWER Tropic of Cancer
Where is the Prime Meridian? - ANSWER Greenwich, England
Which of these terms gives the position of an object in an East/West direction on
Earth? - ANSWER Longitude
Which of these terms gives the position of an object in an North/South direction
on Earth? - ANSWER Latitude
Which of these can be used to find your latitude? - ANSWER The elevation of
the Sun above the horizon at noon (with tables)
Which of these can be used to find your latitude? - ANSWER The elevation of
the North Star above the northern horizon.
In general, if you cross the International Dateline, going from West to East
(example, Asia to California), what happens to the day of the week? - ANSWER
It becomes the previous day
What longitude is the International Date Line - ANSWER 180 deg
, Look at the diagram in the International Date Line notes for the time when it is 4
pm at the International Date Line. Suppose you left the Tokyo Airport on Saturday
and flew (instantaneously) to Los Angeles. What day would it be when you
landed? - ANSWER Friday
Which of these is another term for a line of latitude? - ANSWER Parallel
Which of these lines are all parallel? - ANSWER Latitude
How many degrees does the Earth spin on its axis in 1 hour? - ANSWER 15
A citizen of which country solved the longitude problem? - ANSWER Great
Britain
There is only one time of day when it is the same day of the week all over the
Earth. If you are in London, what time of day is it? (hint: look at the International
Dateline notes - ANSWER Noon
Which of these is the reference for lines of Latitude? - ANSWER Equator
Which of these is the reference for lines of Longitude? - ANSWER Prime
Meridian
Which of these are a small circle? - ANSWER Arctic Circle
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