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Geologic Maps — Unit test

Question 23 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

Since Greenwich, England is on the prime meridian, which of the following is a line of longitude that would be found in North America?

Answer
A
45° N
B
70° E
C
30° S
D
100° W

Explanation

Lines of longitude measure locations east or west of the prime meridian, so they are labeled E or W. North America lies west of Greenwich, and 100° W is a line of longitude that crosses North America. The other choices labeled N or S are lines of latitude.

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