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There are many types of geographic coordinate systems...this quiz will test your knowledge of a few of them !

A multiple-choice quiz by catnippin. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
catnippin

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,303

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The most well-known geographic coordinate system is latitude and longitude, commonly referred to as .... ? Hint

primes and equators

parallels and meridians

horizontals and verticals

x-lines and y-lines

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Question 2 of 10

2. Lines of latitude and longitude are circles encompassing the globe to form a gridded network called a .... ? Hint

graticule

geodetic dome

Cartesian web

reference mesh

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Question 3 of 10

3. What line of latitude is closest in length to any continuous line of longitude that completely circles the earth? Hint

Prime Meridian

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Another geographic coordinate system is UTM. What does UTM stand for ? Hint

Universal Trapezoidal Mapping

Universal Two-dimensional Mapping

Universal Time Meridians

Universal Transverse Mercator

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the UTM system, the globe is divided into sixty zones, each spanning how many degrees of longitude ?

Answer: (One Word or Number)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The state plane coordinate system (UTM) is used worldwide.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Public Land Rectangular Surveys are also considered part of the coordinate system. This type of survey uses townships and ranges. How many 'sections' make up a township ? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Another survey system identifies boundaries of land parcels by describing lengths and directions of lines with respect to natural or artificial monuments. This is called ... ? Hint

lengths and directions

bounds and measures

bearings and angles

metes and bounds

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Maidenhead Grid Square system, or World Wide Locator squares, was designed to facilitate the designation of geographical positions for use within what community? Hint

trivia players

chatroom hosts

web surfers

amateur radio operators

10. The World Geographic Reference System is used for aircraft navigation. It is divided into twelve bands of latitude and twenty-four zones of longitude. Sooo...in degrees, what would the extent of each zone be ? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The most well-known geographic coordinate system is latitude and longitude, commonly referred to as .... ?

Answer: parallels and meridians

These lines are traditionally measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Latitude is measured north and south of the Equator, longitude is measured east and west of the Prime Meridian.

2. Lines of latitude and longitude are circles encompassing the globe to form a gridded network called a .... ?

Answer: graticule

3. What line of latitude is closest in length to any continuous line of longitude that completely circles the earth?

Answer: Equator

All lines of longitude are 'half of a great circle', and the Equator is called a 'great circle'.

4. Another geographic coordinate system is UTM. What does UTM stand for ?

Answer: Universal Transverse Mercator

5. In the UTM system, the globe is divided into sixty zones, each spanning how many degrees of longitude ?

Answer: 6

The 360 degrees divided by 60 = 6 degrees each.

6. The state plane coordinate system (UTM) is used worldwide.

Answer: False

The Universal Transverse Mercator divides all fifty of the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands into over 120 numbered sections, referred to as zones.

7. Public Land Rectangular Surveys are also considered part of the coordinate system. This type of survey uses townships and ranges. How many 'sections' make up a township ?

Answer: 36

A township is approximately 6 miles square, with each section about 1 mile square.

8. Another survey system identifies boundaries of land parcels by describing lengths and directions of lines with respect to natural or artificial monuments. This is called ... ?

Answer: metes and bounds

9. The Maidenhead Grid Square system, or World Wide Locator squares, was designed to facilitate the designation of geographical positions for use within what community?

Answer: amateur radio operators

This system identifies 'Fields' consisting of an area twenty degrees of longitude by ten degrees of latitude with two alphabetic characters. An additional set of two numeric digits locates a specific two-degrees of longitude by one-degree of latitude 'grid square' area within the Field. Two additional alphabetic characters can be used to refer to a 5.0 minutes of longitude by 2.5 minutes of latitude 'Sub-Square' within the Grid Square. (Is this more than you needed to know?)

Answer: 15

360 divided by 24 = 15!

Source: Author catnippin

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