Question

in figure 1.3.6, how many degrees or minutes is each tick mark or graticule for latitude and for longitude?
**you will want to click on each image to enlarge to correctly answer the question.
30°
30 minutes
30 seconds
1°
1 second
1 minute
0.5°
0.5 seconds
0.5 minutes

Explanation:

Without seeing the specific figure 1.3.6, in standard geographical maps, common tick - mark intervals for latitude and longitude can be 1 degree, 30 minutes (half - degree), 15 minutes etc. But if we consider common basic maps, 1 degree is a frequently used interval.

Answer:

D. 1°