Question

16. What is 90 degrees minus 22d A. 68d43'28 26 32"? B. 67d33'28 C. 68d26 32" D. 77d34'28 E. None of these f7. When locating a position on the surface of the planet, latitude lines are used which run: A. around the globe (East-West) beginning from the equator) 5. inside the earth' s core in straight lines parallel to the Earth's magnetic North pole . around the globe (North-South) beginning from Prime D. from the Earth's surface toward the Sun, radiating out of the South Pole 18. The sea level that is used to determine elevation of land based points is determined by: A. measuring the elevation at the water's edge in CA at midnight Jan 1 B, measuring the elevation of the sea level at the equator of any beach C. measuring the mean sea level for the planet based on several global positions D. measuring the distance from the center of the Earth to the North and South Poles and then dividing by 2

Answer 1

16) 90 degrees minus 22d 26' 32"

Write 90 degrees as 89d 59' 60"

89d 59' 60" - 22d 26' 32" = 67d 33' 28"

17) When locating a position on the surface of the planet, latitude lines are used which run around the globe (North-South) beginning from Prime Meridian.

18) The sea level that is used to determine the elevation of land based points is determined by measuring the mean sea level for the planet based on several global positions.