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Coordinate System And Polaris
Test Description: Discusses importance of Polaris and differences between latitude and longitude.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A person knows the solar time on the Prime Meridian and the local solar time. What determination can be made?
A
the date
B
the longitude at which the person is located
C
the latitude at which the person is located
D
the altitude of Polaris
2) At what latitude would an observer on the Earth find the altitude of Polaris to be 37 degrees?
A
37 degrees South
B
37 degrees North
C
90 degrees North
D
53 degrees North
3) At which latitude will Polaris be overhead?
A
23.5 degrees N.
B
90 degrees S.
C
0 degrees
D
90 degrees N.
4) As a ship crosses the Prime Meridian, the altitude of Polaris is 65 degrees. What is the ship's location?
A
0 degrees longitude, 65 degrees North latitude
B
0 degrees longitude, 65 degrees South latitude
C
0 degrees latitude, 65 degrees West longitude
D
0 degrees latitude, 65 degrees East longitude
5) Cities located on the same meridian (longitude) must have the same
A
altitude
B
solar time
C
latitude
D
length of daylight
6) As a person travels northward from the Equator, the altitude of Polaris will appear to
A
decrease
B
remain the same
C
increase
D
none of the above
7) The latitude of a person traveling due east will
A
increase
B
none of the above
C
decrease
D
remain the same
8) The angle of the star Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's
A
solar time
B
longitude
C
local time
D
latitude
9) Which reference line passes through both the geographic North Pole and the geographic South Pole?
A
0 degrees latitude
B
Tropic of Capricorn
C
Tropic of Cancer
D
0 degrees longitude
10) Lattitude lines run from
A
east-west
B
north-east
C
west-south
D
north-sout
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