Finding Distance Using Latitude and Longitude

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Finding Distance using Latitude and Longitude

Geography 7

Directions #1-5: Use lines of latitude to estimate the distance between the 2 locations. Be sure to show your work and circle your answers. Refer to the Atlas in your textbook on pages 12-27. Each question is worth 2 points (1 point for showing work, and another point for the correct answer).

Formula: (Difference in degrees of latitude) x (69 miles) = distance between the two points.

  1. What is the length in miles from the southern tip of Texas to the Northwest Angle in Minnesota?
  1. What is the length in miles between the southern border of Sweden to its northern border?
  1. What is the distance in miles from the North Pole to the South Pole
  1. What is the distance in miles between Cairo, Egypt and Lesotho (located inside S. Africa)
  1. What is the distance in miles from Tirane, Albania to Stockholm, Sweden

Directions #6-8: Use lines of longitude to estimate the distance between the 2 locations. Be sure to show your work and circle your answers. Refer to the Atlas in your textbook on pages 12-27. Each question is worth 2 points (1 point for showing work, and another point for the correct answer).

Formula near the equator: (Difference in degrees of longitude) x (69 miles) = distance between the two points

Formula near the 45° N or 45° S latitude: (Difference in degrees of longitude) x (49 miles) = distance between the two points

Formula at the North and South Poles: (Difference in degrees of longitude) x (0 miles) = distance between the two points

  1. What is the distance in miles from the East coast of Brazil to its Western coast?
  1. What is the distance in miles from Carson City, Nevada to Denver, Colorado?
  1. What is the distance in miles from Wellington, New Zealand to Hobart, Tasmania (South of Australia)?
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