Is latitude or longitude a measure of the position east or west from the prime meridian?
State the latitude and longitude, to the nearest degree, of each of the labelled locations on the following map:
The world map below shows the lines of longitude and latitude. Several locations are marked on the map:
State the point that is located on the prime meridian.
Find the point which has coordinates of 60 \degree \text{S}, \, 60 \degree \text{W}.
Find the coordinates of point I.
How many degrees north is point I from point B?
How many degrees east is point I from point F?
State the location that has the same latitude as G.
State the location that has the same longitude as D.
The table shows the latitudes and longitudes of several cities:
Determine which cities are in the northern hemisphere.
| City | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| \text{Stavenegr} | 59\degree\text{N} | 6\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Melo} | 32\degree\text{S} | 54\degree\text{W} |
| \text{Uxbridge} | 52\degree\text{N} | 0\degree\text{W} |
| \text{Puerto Williams} | 55\degree\text{S} | 68\degree\text{W} |
| \text{El Tigre} | 9\degree\text{N} | 64\degree\text{W} |
| \text{Quissico} | 25\degree\text{S} | 35\degree\text{E} |
The table shows the latitudes and longitudes of several cities:
Determine which of these cities is closest to the following:
South Pole
Equator
| City | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| \text{Nazareth} | 33\degree\text{N} | 35\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Bilbao} | 43\degree\text{N} | 3\degree\text{W} |
| \text{Swakopmund} | 23\degree\text{S} | 15\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Nelson} | 41\degree\text{S} | 173\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Whakatane} | 38\degree\text{S} | 177\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Port Douglas} | 16\degree\text{S} | 145\degree\text{E} |
The diagram shows lines of longitude and latitude marked on a world map. The blue shaded areas represent landmasses and the white areas represent where there is water.
State whether the following coordinates are located on a landmass:
(15 \degree \text{ S}, \, 45 \degree \text{ W})
(25 \degree \text{ N}, \, 75 \degree \text{ W})
(45 \degree \text{ N}, \, 90 \degree \text{ W})
(30 \degree \text{ S}, \, 15 \degree \text{ W})
Amsterdam is located at coordinates (52 \degree \text{ N}, \, 5 \degree \text{ E}). State whether the following locations below are further south than Amsterdam:
Beijing: (40 \degree \text{ N}, \, 116 \degree \text{ E})
London: (51 \degree \text{ N}, \, 0 \degree \text{ W})
Dublin: (53 \degree \text{N}, \, 6 \degree \text{W})
Copenhagen: (55 \degree \text{ N}, \, 12 \degree \text{ E})
Consider the city of Pyongyang at latitude 39 \degree \text{N} and longitude 126 \degree \text{E}.
Determine the latitude and longitude of the following:
20 \degree north of Pyongyang.
20 \degree south of Pyongyang.
20 \degree east of Pyongyang.
20 \degree west of Pyongyang.
The table shows the latitudes and longitudes of several cities:
Determine which of these cities is closest to the following:
Line of latitude at 40 \degree \text{N}.
Line of latitude at 10 \degree \text{S}.
| City | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| \text{Zagreb} | 46\degree\text{N} | 16\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Comallo} | 41\degree\text{S} | 70\degree\text{W} |
| \text{Eden} | 37\degree\text{N} | 80\degree\text{W} |
| \text{San José} | 10\degree\text{N} | 84\degree\text{W} |
| \text{Nagele} | 5\degree\text{N} | 40\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Lobamba} | 26\degree\text{S} | 31\degree\text{E} |
The table below shows the latitudes and longitudes of several cities:
Determine which of these cities is closest to the following:
Line of longitude at 80 \degree \text{E}.
Line of longitude at 175 \degree \text{W}.
| City | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| \text{Bangkok} | 14\degree\text{N} | 101\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Paris} | 49\degree\text{N} | 2\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Wellington} | 41\degree\text{S} | 175\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Suva} | 18\degree\text{S} | 178\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Perm} | 58\degree\text{N} | 56\degree\text{E} |
| \text{Salem} | 37\degree\text{N} | 80\degree\text{W} |
Town A is 8 \degree south of Town B. If Town B's coordinates are (20 \degree \text{ S}, \, 155 \degree \text{ E}), state Town A's coordinates.
The location of city A is (35 \degree \text{N}, 173 \degree \text{W}) and the location of city B is (44 \degree \text{N}, 160 \degree \text{W}).
Calculate the difference in latitude between the pair of cities.
Which city is South of the other?
Calculate the difference in longitude between City A at (23 \degree \text{ S}, \, 22 \degree \text{ W}) and City B at (17 \degree \text{ S}, \, 72 \degree \text{ E}).
Town A is 6 \degree west of Town B. If Town B's coordinates are (21 \degree \text{ N}, \, 140 \degree \text{ E}), state Town A's coordinates.
Town A is 7 \degree south and 10 \degree west of Town B. If Town B's coordinates are (25 \degree \text{ N}, \, 154 \degree \text{ E}), state Town A's coordinates.
Consider the city of Melbourne at latitude 38 \degree \text{S} and longitude 145 \degree \text{E}.
Determine the latitude and longitude of the following:
30 \degree north of Melbourne.
30 \degree south of Melbourne.
30 \degree east of Melbourne.
30 \degree west of Melbourne.
Consider the city of Alofi at latitude 19 \degree \text{S} and longitude 170 \degree \text{W}.
Determine the latitude and longitude of the following:
15 \degree north of Alofi.
15 \degree south of Alofi.
15 \degree east of Alofi.
15 \degree west of Alofi.
Consider the city of Springbok at latitude 30 \degree \text{S} and longitude 18 \degree \text{E}.
Determine the latitude and longitude of the following:
39 \degree north of Springbok.
39 \degree south of Springbok.
39 \degree east of Springbok.
39 \degree west of Springbok.
Patricia is going to travel to various destinations, and begins her journey at point D shown on the map:
State the coordinates of her starting position, D.
Her change in latitude and longitude after each part of her journey is represented in the table below. Complete the table to find the coordinates of her starting and finishing positions after each part of her journey.
| Part of Journey | Starting Position | Change in Latitude | Change in Longitude | Finishing Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (45 \degree \text{ N}, 75 \degree \text{ E}) | 9 \degree \text{ N} | 7 \degree \text{ W} | |
| 2 | 12 \degree \text{ S} | 16 \degree \text{ E} |
State the differences in longitude and latitude between her position at the end of the second part of her trip, and point A.
The expression "travel to the ends of the Earth" suggests travelling to the farthest places.
Find the coordinates of a point on Earth that is the greatest possible distance from the point with coordinates 67 \degree \text{ S}, \, 99 \degree \text{ E}.