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WAEC Geography questions: Latitude, longitude and time

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  1. Question 1· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    When it is 12 noon at Greenwich (0°), what is the local time at a place 45°E?

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  2. Question 2· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    The Equator is at latitude

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  3. Question 3· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    The length of one degree of latitude on the earth's surface is about

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  4. Question 4· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    Lagos is about 3°E. When it is noon at Greenwich, the local time in Lagos is about

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  5. Question 5· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    Lines of latitude are

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  6. Question 6· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    It is 10.00 a.m. at Greenwich. The local time at a place 60°W is

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  7. Question 7· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    Place X is at 45°W. When it is 6 a.m. at X, the time at Greenwich is

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  8. Question 8· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    The International Date Line roughly follows

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  9. Question 9· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    The Prime Meridian passes through

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  10. Question 10· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    Local time changes by how much for each degree of longitude?

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  11. Question 11· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    The local time at a town on 30°W is 8:00 a.m. What is the time at Greenwich?

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  12. Question 12· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    A place at 75°W has a local time that is behind Greenwich by

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  13. Question 13· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    Two places on the same meridian have the same

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  14. Question 14· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    It is 12 noon at Greenwich (0°). The local time at a place 45°E is

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  15. Question 15· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    A traveller crossing the International Date Line from west to east (Asia to America) should

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  16. Question 16· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    Lines drawn on a map joining places of equal latitude are

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  17. Question 17· Latitude, longitude and time· WAEC

    Two places are 30° of longitude apart. The difference in their local times is

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