GEG 112 Final Exam Latest Update
Which of the following countries are crossed by Tropic of Cancer?
Which of the following countries are crossed by Equator?
Which of the following countries are crossed by Arctic Circle?
Which of the following countries are NOT crossed by the Prime Meridian?
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1). Which of the following countries are crossed by tropic of cancer?
Ans: Mexico
2). Which of the following countries are crossed by equator?
Ans: Kenya
3). Which of the following countries are crossed by arctic circle?
Ans: United States of America
4). Which of the following countries are not crossed by the prime meridian?
Ans: Italy
5). How many continents does the prime meridian intersect?
Ans: 3
6). Within which hemispheres do you find australia?
Ans: eastern and southern
7). Within which hemispheres do you find lake michigan?
Ans: western and northern
8). Which of the following coordinate pairs is correct?
Ans: 35° N, 75° E
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, 9). The location marked "a" on the map below is at:
Ans: 40° N, 80° W
10). A leaking water hydrant was reported at n 42º 15' 30" latitude & w 121º 30' 00" longitude.
what are the coordinates of the hydrant in decimal degrees?
Ans: 42.258333,121.5
11). Harper college is located at n 42º 4' 51.6" latitude & w 88º 4' 15.6" longitude. what are the
coordinates of the hydrant in decimal degrees?
Ans: 42.081,-88.071
12). A merchant ship reported its position as 23.720674°, -51.220166°.what were the reported
coordinates of the ship in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
Ans: 23° 43' 14.4258" N, 51° 13' 12.597" W
13). According to the map below, which us great lake is located along 90° w?
Ans: Lake Superior
14). Study the map below, which major us city is located at approximately 30° n, 90° w?
Ans: New Orleans
15). Study the map below. which geographic feature is found further to the west in mexico, the
yucatan peninsula or the sierra madres occidental mountains?
Ans: Sierra Madres Occidental
16). 1° is approximately equal to 69 miles when measuring exactly north or south on a globe.
what is the approximate distance in miles between 42°n and the equator?
Ans: 2898
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, 17). How many miles separate the tropic of cancer (23.5° n) and the tropic of capricorn ( 23.5°
s)?
Ans: 3243
18). If you are located at 65°n and 135°e, what's your new longitude if you move due east
through an angular distance of 105°?
Ans: 120°W
19). If you are located at 65°n and 35°e, what's your new latitude if you move south through an
angular distance of 80°?
Ans: 15°S
20). F you are located at 25°s and 170°w, what's your new latitude and longitude if you move
due north an angular distance of 20° and you move due west by 120°?
Ans: 5°S, 70°E
21). The model below shows earth's orbit visualized from above the north pole. using your
knowledge of the march of the seasons, which position below represents the june
solstice?
Ans: 3
22). The model below shows earth's orbit visualized from above the north pole. using your
knowledge of the march of the seasons, which position below represents the march
equinox?
Ans: 4
23). The model below shows earth's orbit visualized from above the north pole. at the position
labeled "1", which hemisphere is experiencing winter ?
Ans: Northern Hemisphere
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