Which town is identified at 30N?

Which town is identified at 30N?

• A. Townsend
• B. Chambers
• C. Wright
• D. Locust

Answer: (B)

30N is a line of latitude, a horizontal path around the globe 30 degrees north of the equator. To pick the town on that line, you look for the town whose position falls exactly on the 30N line on the map. In this set, Chambers sits right on that 30N line, so it’s identified at 30N. The other towns are at different latitudes, so they do not lie on 30N. When checking these questions, focus on which marker or label touches the 30-degree-north line, since latitude tells you how far north you are, while longitude would tell you east-west position.

30N is a line of latitude, a horizontal path around the globe 30 degrees north of the equator. To pick the town on that line, you look for the town whose position falls exactly on the 30N line on the map. In this set, Chambers sits right on that 30N line, so it’s identified at 30N. The other towns are at different latitudes, so they do not lie on 30N. When checking these questions, focus on which marker or label touches the 30-degree-north line, since latitude tells you how far north you are, while longitude would tell you east-west position.