Latitudes and Longitudes - SS1 Geography Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is the primary purpose of latitudes?
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Determine time zones
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Measure east-west positions
Measure north-south positions
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Calculate the distance between two points
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Which line marks the southern boundary of the tropics?
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International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
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Tropic of Capricorn
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Arctic Circle
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What is the reference point for measuring longitudes?
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Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
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International Date Line
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Prime Meridian
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What is the primary use of longitudes?
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Measure north-south positions
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Determine time zones
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Calculate the distance between two points
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Measure east-west positions
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Which line is used for keeping track of time and date changes when traveling east or west?
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Prime Meridian
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Equator
International Date Line
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Tropic of Cancer
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What are great circles?
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The largest circles that can be drawn on Earth's surface
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Small circles formed by planes passing through the Earth's center
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Circles of latitude
Circles of longitude
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Which line runs through Greenwich, England, and serves as the Prime Meridian?
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Tropic of Cancer
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International Date Line
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Arctic Circle
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Prime Meridian
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How are latitude and longitude values measured?
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In meters
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 In degrees, minutes, and seconds
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In kilometers
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 In radians
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What do small circles represent in the context of geographic coordinates?
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Circles formed by planes passing through the Earth's center
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The largest circles on Earth
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Lines of latitude
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Lines of longitude
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What is the latitude value of the North Pole?
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0 degrees
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90 degrees north
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23.5 degrees north
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66.5 degrees north
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