GEOG 140

Introduction to Physical Geography

Lab 1: Latitude and Longitude

Answers

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Lab 1a: Longitude

  1. 45° E
  2. 107° W
  3. 150° E
  4. 26°15' W (or 26¼° W)
  5. 138° W
  6. 174° W
  7. 153° 45' E (or 153¾° E)
  8. 7° 30'W (or 7½° W)
  9. 108° E
  10. 80° E

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  11. 97° 30'E (or 97½° E)
  12. 56° 15' W (or 56¼° W)
  13. 29° E
  14. 90° W
  15. 121° E

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Lab 1b: Latitude

  1. 50° N
  2. 7° N
  3. 23° 30' N (or 23½° N)
  4. 66° 30' N (or 66½° N)
  5. 44° N
  6. 42° S
  7. 34° 30' N (or 34½° N)
  8. 81° S
  9. 83° 45' N (or 83¾° N)
  10. 8° N (or 8° N)
  11. 53° 15' S (or 53¼° S)
  12. 73° 30' S (or 73½° S)
  13. 27° 15' N (or 27¼° N)
  14. 76° 15' S (or 76½° S)

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Lab 1c: Time

  1. a. 5 p.m. Wednesday (or 17:00 Wednesday)
    b. 2 p.m. Sunday (or 14:00 Sunday)

  2. a.
    i. 120° W
    ii.
    • 127° 30' W (127½° W) for the western boundary
    • 112° 30' W (112½° W) for the eastern boundary
    b. 135° E
    c. 90° W

  3. a. 10:30 a.m. Friday (or 10:30 Friday)
    b. 3 p.m. Thursday (or 15:00 Thursday)
    c. 2 a.m. Wednesday (or 02:00 Wednesday)
    d. 5 p.m. Sunday (or 17:00 Sunday)
    e. 7 p.m. Thursday (or 19:00 Thursday)
    f. 4 p.m. Thursday (or 16:00 Thursday)

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