City Latitude Longitude

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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