Name(s)
date
Practicing Map Skills:
1. The equator is at
degrees latitude.
2. 0° longitude is called the
.
3. Imaginary lines that measure latitude are called
.
4. How many degrees does the earth rotate in one hour?
.
5. The North Pole lies at what latitude?
.
6. What city lies near 150° W, 60° N?
.
7. What countries lie at 30° S?
8. What is the latitude and longitude of St. Petersburg?
9. What city lies near 120° E, 15° N?
10. What U.S. state lies nearest the equator?
11. What island lies near 45° E, 15° S?
12. If it is 12 noon in London, what time would it be in New York?
13. If it is 3:00 pm in Sydney Australia, what time would it be in Bombay India?
*****Find the longitude & latitude for the following cities.*****
New Orleans
Houston
Cairo, Egypt
Ottawa, Canada
Shanghai, China
Portland, Oregon
Durban, South Africa
Sydney, Gulf of St. Lawrence
According to the scale on the map, 2.5 cm is equal to
miles.
Answer the following question: If you left Los Angeles at 1:00 pm and flew to New
York City, what time would it be (local time) when you arrived? (The jet travels at 800
miles per hour) –show your work on a separate piece of paper
TIME FLIES
Time zones around the earth are divided by imaginary lines called longitude lines or
meridians. Longitude lines indicate locations east or west of the prime meridian(0°
longitude) which passes through Greenwich, England. On the opposite side of the earth
(180° longitude), the international dateline is used to adjust time zones. The earth’s surface
is divided into 24 units, with 15° longitude to a unit. Each 24 units represent a time zone with
1 hour of difference between meridians. At the international dateline, a day is lost going
west or gained going east.
Procedure: You are going to fly from Washington D. C. to Wake Island. Use the world map
to answer the following questions.
1. Locate the longitude of Washington D. C. : Longitude =
2. Locate the longitude of Wake Island: Longitude =
3. Estimate the distance between Washington D.C. and Wake Island. :
Distance =
miles.
4. Your plane travels at 700 miles per hour (including any time for refueling). Calculate the
number of hours you will be flying during your trip. Flying hours =
5. You are finally ready to leave Washington D.C., your plane departs the airport at 8:00 am,
Monday January 1st. Calculate the local time and the date of your arrival in Wake Island.
Local time =
Local date =
6. Count the number of time zones you have crossed during your flight and the number of
time zone that you entered.
Time zones crossed =
Time zones entered =
Anaylisis and Conclusions:
1. Did the sun set while you were flying to Wake Island? (explain)
2. How many degrees of longitude did you cover during your flight?
3. Is Wake Island in east or west longitude?
4. You have not changed your watch as you passed each time zone. What time would your
watch say when you arrived at Wake Island?
5. If you continue to fly west from Wake Island until you arrive back at Washington D.C.
What would be the local time and date when you arrived?
6. From Washington D.C. you decide to fly south to Antarctica. Would you lose a day?
Would it be dark when you arrived?