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26. What is a meridian?
27. What is the highest degree of longitude reached on Earth?
28. What designation do longitudes have if you move west of the prime meridian?
29. What designation do longitudes have if you move east of the prime meridian?
30. Define navigation.
31. What is true about any location north of the equator?
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32. What is the latitude designation of New York City?
33. What is the angle of polaris as observed from New York City?
34. What is the function of an astrolabe?
35. How is noon time determined?
36. What is true about the noon sun at all locations within the continental United States?
37. Where does the noon sun appear to residents in the United States?
38. What do you need to know in order to calculate the approximate longitude?