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Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 8° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 480 km
B. About 120 km
C. About 1,200 km
D. About 888 km
Correct Answer: D
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 8 × 111 ≈ 888 km.
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Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 7° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 777 km
B. About 1,050 km
C. About 105 km
D. About 420 km
Correct Answer: A
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 7 × 111 ≈ 777 km.
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Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 6° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 360 km
B. About 900 km
C. About 90 km
D. About 666 km
Correct Answer: D
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 6 × 111 ≈ 666 km.
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Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 5° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 75 km
B. About 300 km
C. About 750 km
D. About 555 km
Correct Answer: D
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 5 × 111 ≈ 555 km.
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Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 4° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 600 km
B. About 444 km
C. About 240 km
D. About 60 km
Correct Answer: B
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 4 × 111 ≈ 444 km.
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Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 3° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 45 km
B. About 333 km
C. About 180 km
D. About 450 km
Correct Answer: B
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 3 × 111 ≈ 333 km.
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Approximately how far apart are two places that differ by 2° of latitude along the same meridian?
A. About 30 km
B. About 222 km
C. About 120 km
D. About 300 km
Correct Answer: B
One degree of latitude is about 111 km, so 2 × 111 ≈ 222 km.
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What is the antipode of 65° N, 150° W?
A. 65° N, 150° E
B. 65° N, 30° E
C. 65° S, 150° W
D. 65° S, 30° E
Correct Answer: D
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 65° S, 30° E.
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What is the antipode of 22° S, 130° E?
A. 22° N, 130° E
B. 22° S, 50° W
C. 22° N, 50° W
D. 22° S, 130° W
Correct Answer: C
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 22° N, 50° W.
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What is the antipode of 50° N, 10° W?
A. 50° S, 10° W
B. 50° N, 10° E
C. 50° S, 170° E
D. 50° N, 170° E
Correct Answer: C
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 50° S, 170° E.
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What is the antipode of 12° N, 80° E?
A. 12° N, 80° W
B. 12° S, 80° E
C. 12° N, 100° W
D. 12° S, 100° W
Correct Answer: D
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 12° S, 100° W.
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What is the antipode of 30° S, 45° E?
A. 30° S, 45° W
B. 30° N, 45° E
C. 30° N, 135° W
D. 30° S, 135° W
Correct Answer: C
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 30° N, 135° W.
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What is the antipode of 5° S, 160° W?
A. 5° S, 20° E
B. 5° N, 160° W
C. 5° S, 160° E
D. 5° N, 20° E
Correct Answer: D
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 5° N, 20° E.
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What is the antipode of 60° N, 15° E?
A. 60° S, 15° E
B. 60° S, 165° W
C. 60° N, 165° W
D. 60° N, 15° W
Correct Answer: B
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 60° S, 165° W.
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What is the antipode of 25° N, 140° E?
A. 25° N, 140° W
B. 25° S, 140° E
C. 25° S, 40° W
D. 25° N, 40° W
Correct Answer: C
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 25° S, 40° W.
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What is the antipode of 45° N, 100° W?
A. 45° S, 100° W
B. 45° N, 80° E
C. 45° N, 100° E
D. 45° S, 80° E
Correct Answer: D
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 45° S, 80° E.
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What is the antipode of 15° S, 90° E?
A. 15° N, 90° W
B. 15° N, 110° W
C. 15° N, 90° E
D. 15° S, 90° W
Correct Answer: A
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 15° N, 90° W.
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What is the antipode of 55° S, 20° E?
A. 55° N, 20° E
B. 55° N, 160° W
C. 55° S, 160° W
D. 55° S, 20° W
Correct Answer: B
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 55° N, 160° W.
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What is the antipode of 10° N, 120° W?
A. 10° S, 120° W
B. 10° N, 120° E
C. 10° N, 60° E
D. 10° S, 60° E
Correct Answer: D
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 10° S, 60° E.
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What is the antipode of 40° S, 75° W?
A. 40° S, 75° E
B. 40° N, 105° E
C. 40° N, 75° W
D. 40° S, 105° E
Correct Answer: B
For an antipode, reverse N/S, subtract the longitude from 180°, and reverse E/W. Therefore the antipode is 40° N, 105° E.