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What is the approximate latitude and longitude of location A?

a) 160° N, 15° E

b) 160° S, 15° W

c) 15° N, 160° E

d) 15° N, 160° W

Locations C and D both have the same

a) prevailing wind direction

b) altitude of Polaris

c) latitude

d) longitude

The latitude and longitude of the center of Vanau Leva is closest to

a) 17° N 179° W

b) 17° N 181° W

c) 17° S 179° E

d) 17° S 181° E

What are the approximate latitude and longitude of point A?

a) 15° S 20° W

b) 15° S 20° E

c) 15° N 20° W

d) 15° N 20° E

A ship is at a location of 40° S 77° W. Which type of surface ocean current and tectonic plate boundary are located beneath this ship?

a) warm ocean current and a transform boundary

b) warm ocean current and a convergent boundary

c) cool ocean current and a transform boundary

d) cool ocean current and a convergent boundary

Which location is in the shaded area of surface basaltic bedrock?

a) 40° N 120° W

b) 44° N 122° W

c) 46° N 120° W

d) 48° N 116° W

Near which two latitudes are most of Earth's dry climate regions found?

a) 0° and 60° N

b) 0° and 30° S

c) 30° N and 60° N

d) 30° N and 30° S

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the largest crater?

a) 35° N 111° W

b) 39° N 83° W

c) 44° N 90° W

d) 47° N 104° W

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Fort George?

a) 54º N 78º W

b) 66º N 82º W

c) 78º N 54º W

d) 82º N 66º W

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the sunken ship?

a) 20.5° N 70° E

b) 20.5° N 70° W

c) 20.5° S 70° E

d) 20.5° S 70° W

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