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Latitude and Longitude
Which hemispheres contain the point 27° N, 81° W?
A. Northern and Western
B. Southern and Western
C. Southern and Eastern
D. Northern and Eastern
Correct Answer: A
N indicates the Northern Hemisphere, while W indicates the Western Hemisphere.
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Which hemispheres contain the point 9° S, 115° E?
A. Southern and Eastern
B. Northern and Eastern
C. Southern and Western
D. Northern and Western
Correct Answer: A
S indicates the Southern Hemisphere, while E indicates the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Which hemispheres contain the point 64° N, 22° W?
A. Northern and Eastern
B. Southern and Western
C. Northern and Western
D. Southern and Eastern
Correct Answer: C
N indicates the Northern Hemisphere, while W indicates the Western Hemisphere.
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Which hemispheres contain the point 14° S, 47° E?
A. Northern and Western
B. Southern and Western
C. Northern and Eastern
D. Southern and Eastern
Correct Answer: D
S indicates the Southern Hemisphere, while E indicates the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Which hemispheres contain the point 52° N, 5° W?
A. Northern and Eastern
B. Northern and Western
C. Southern and Eastern
D. Southern and Western
Correct Answer: B
N indicates the Northern Hemisphere, while W indicates the Western Hemisphere.
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Which hemispheres contain the point 7° N, 80° E?
A. Southern and Eastern
B. Northern and Western
C. Southern and Western
D. Northern and Eastern
Correct Answer: D
N indicates the Northern Hemisphere, while E indicates the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Which hemispheres contain the point 33° S, 151° E?
A. Northern and Eastern
B. Southern and Eastern
C. Northern and Western
D. Southern and Western
Correct Answer: B
S indicates the Southern Hemisphere, while E indicates the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Latitude and Longitude
Which hemispheres contain the point 42° N, 125° W?
A. Northern and Eastern
B. Southern and Eastern
C. Southern and Western
D. Northern and Western
Correct Answer: D
N indicates the Northern Hemisphere, while W indicates the Western Hemisphere.
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Which hemispheres contain the point 18° S, 70° W?
A. Southern and Eastern
B. Northern and Eastern
C. Southern and Western
D. Northern and Western
Correct Answer: C
S indicates the Southern Hemisphere, while W indicates the Western Hemisphere.
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Latitude and Longitude
Which hemispheres contain the point 12° N, 35° E?
A. Southern and Eastern
B. Northern and Western
C. Northern and Eastern
D. Southern and Western
Correct Answer: C
N indicates the Northern Hemisphere, while E indicates the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how much surface distance does 1° of longitude represent at 75° latitude?
A. About 29 km
B. About 14 km
C. About 111 km
D. About 58 km
Correct Answer: A
Longitude spacing is approximately 111 km × cos(latitude). At 75°, this is about 29 km.
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Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how much surface distance does 1° of longitude represent at 60° latitude?
A. About 112 km
B. About 56 km
C. About 111 km
D. About 28 km
Correct Answer: B
Longitude spacing is approximately 111 km × cos(latitude). At 60°, this is about 56 km.
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Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how much surface distance does 1° of longitude represent at 45° latitude?
A. About 158 km
B. About 79 km
C. About 39 km
D. About 111 km
Correct Answer: B
Longitude spacing is approximately 111 km × cos(latitude). At 45°, this is about 79 km.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Geography
Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how much surface distance does 1° of longitude represent at 30° latitude?
A. About 111 km
B. About 48 km
C. About 96 km
D. About 192 km
Correct Answer: C
Longitude spacing is approximately 111 km × cos(latitude). At 30°, this is about 96 km.
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Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how much surface distance does 1° of longitude represent at 0° latitude?
A. About 55 km
B. About 56 km
C. About 111 km
D. About 222 km
Correct Answer: C
Longitude spacing is approximately 111 km × cos(latitude). At 0°, this is about 111 km.
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Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 18° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 1,080 km
B. About 2,700 km
C. About 1,998 km
D. About 270 km
Correct Answer: C
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 18 × 111 ≈ 1,998 km.
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Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 15° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 225 km
B. About 1,665 km
C. About 900 km
D. About 2,250 km
Correct Answer: B
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 15 × 111 ≈ 1,665 km.
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Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 12° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 720 km
B. About 1,800 km
C. About 180 km
D. About 1,332 km
Correct Answer: D
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 12 × 111 ≈ 1,332 km.
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Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 10° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 600 km
B. About 1,500 km
C. About 1,110 km
D. About 150 km
Correct Answer: C
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 10 × 111 ≈ 1,110 km.
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Latitude and Longitude
Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 9° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 999 km
B. About 135 km
C. About 1,350 km
D. About 540 km
Correct Answer: A
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 9 × 111 ≈ 999 km.