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What is the purpose of latitude and longitude?
What is the purpose of latitude and longitude?
- To determine the population density of regions
- To identify a single point on a map with just a set of numbers (correct)
- To draw maps centuries ago
- To measure the size of continents
Why were historical maps sometimes inaccurate?
Why were historical maps sometimes inaccurate?
- Because they were made with poor-quality materials
- Because they did not depict rivers accurately
- Because there was no GPS to provide latitude and longitude (correct)
- Due to lack of colorful illustrations
In mathematics, what is analogous to the equator on a map?
In mathematics, what is analogous to the equator on a map?
- The y-axis
- The x and y points
- The Prime Meridian
- The x-axis (correct)
How is the x-location of a point defined on a mathematical graph?
How is the x-location of a point defined on a mathematical graph?
What is the significance of the Prime Meridian in mathematics?
What is the significance of the Prime Meridian in mathematics?
What is the y-location of a point on a Cartesian plane?
What is the y-location of a point on a Cartesian plane?
In which quadrant are both the x and y values positive?
In which quadrant are both the x and y values positive?
For the equation y = 2x, what is the value of y when x = 1/2?
For the equation y = 2x, what is the value of y when x = 1/2?
What does the equation y = 4 represent on a graph?
What does the equation y = 4 represent on a graph?
What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?
What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?