Locate East and West of Greenwich - Practice 1

Longitude is measured east or west from the prime meridian through Greenwich.

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Longitude is measured east or west from the prime meridian through Greenwich. For these points strictly between 0 and 180 degrees, E means Eastern Hemisphere and W means Western Hemisphere. Longitude alone does not give latitude.

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A point at 40 degrees W lies west of the prime meridian; its latitude is not supplied.

Schematic globe labels North and South with an equatorial line at latitude zero. Latitude uses N or S; longitude uses E or W relative to the prime meridian. No real land boundaries are shown.

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Question 1 Point Alder has longitude 15 degrees W. Which hemisphere contains it? Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere exactly on the prime meridian

Question 2 Point Birch has longitude 25 degrees E. Which hemisphere contains it? Western Hemisphere exactly on the prime meridian Eastern Hemisphere

Question 3 Point Cedar has longitude 35 degrees W. Which hemisphere contains it? exactly on the prime meridian Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere

Question 4 Point Dune has longitude 45 degrees E. Which hemisphere contains it? Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere exactly on the prime meridian

Question 5 Point Elm has longitude 55 degrees W. Which hemisphere contains it? Eastern Hemisphere exactly on the prime meridian Western Hemisphere

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