City Latitude Longitude
Name _____________Tiffany Caufield_____________
Section __________________
EXERCISE 2 PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS—PART I
1.
Using a globe, determine the latitude and longitude (to the nearest degree) of the following cities. Be sure to indicate if the location is north or south latitude, and east or west longitude. City
Latitude
Longitude
(a)
42 N
88 W
(b)
Tokyo, Japan
36 N
140 E
(c)
Sydney, Australia
34 S
151 E
(d)
Singapore
1N
104 E
(e)
2.
Chicago, Illinois
Buenos Aires, Argentina
35 S
58 W
Using a globe, determine which major city is located at the following coordinates:
Latitude
(a)
14° N
100° E
Bangkok
(b)
56° N
38° E
Moscow
(c)
19° N
99° W
Mexico City
(d)
1° S
37° E
Nairobi, Kenya
(e)
3.
Longitude
City
37° S
175° E
(a)
What is the latitude and longitude of your school (estimate to the nearest minute of latitude and longitude; be sure to indicate if the location is north or south latitude, and east or west longitude)? 47 n 117 w
(b)
What resources did you use to determine this? data.com/city/Nampa-Idaho.html Auckland, New Zealand
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EXERCISE 2 PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS—PART II
1.
On the diagram at right, plot the following coordinates with a dot. Then label each dot with its corresponding letter:
(a)
(b)
50° N, 40° E
(c)
40° N, 25° W
(d)
5° S, 10° W
(e)
2.
10° N, 40° W
65° N, 70° E
Use the index of an atlas to find the following places. Determine the latitude and longitude to the nearest degree:
Place
(a)
Pusan
35 N
129 E
(b)
Reykjavik (Reikjavik)
64 N
22 W
(c)
Walvis Bay
30 S
15 E
(d)
3.
Latitude
Longitude
Tuvalu (Ellice Islands)
7S
178 E
If you start at the equator and
Section __________________
EXERCISE 2 PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS—PART I
1.
Using a globe, determine the latitude and longitude (to the nearest degree) of the following cities. Be sure to indicate if the location is north or south latitude, and east or west longitude. City
Latitude
Longitude
(a)
42 N
88 W
(b)
Tokyo, Japan
36 N
140 E
(c)
Sydney, Australia
34 S
151 E
(d)
Singapore
1N
104 E
(e)
2.
Chicago, Illinois
Buenos Aires, Argentina
35 S
58 W
Using a globe, determine which major city is located at the following coordinates:
Latitude
(a)
14° N
100° E
Bangkok
(b)
56° N
38° E
Moscow
(c)
19° N
99° W
Mexico City
(d)
1° S
37° E
Nairobi, Kenya
(e)
3.
Longitude
City
37° S
175° E
(a)
What is the latitude and longitude of your school (estimate to the nearest minute of latitude and longitude; be sure to indicate if the location is north or south latitude, and east or west longitude)? 47 n 117 w
(b)
What resources did you use to determine this? data.com/city/Nampa-Idaho.html Auckland, New Zealand
7
Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
http://www.city-
Name _________________________________________
Section __________________
EXERCISE 2 PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS—PART II
1.
On the diagram at right, plot the following coordinates with a dot. Then label each dot with its corresponding letter:
(a)
(b)
50° N, 40° E
(c)
40° N, 25° W
(d)
5° S, 10° W
(e)
2.
10° N, 40° W
65° N, 70° E
Use the index of an atlas to find the following places. Determine the latitude and longitude to the nearest degree:
Place
(a)
Pusan
35 N
129 E
(b)
Reykjavik (Reikjavik)
64 N
22 W
(c)
Walvis Bay
30 S
15 E
(d)
3.
Latitude
Longitude
Tuvalu (Ellice Islands)
7S
178 E
If you start at the equator and