Question

world geography 30
assignment booklet 1

1. iceland is located between which two latitudes and which two longitudes?
2. which country is closest to the north pole?
3. in kilometres, how far is yellowknife from whitehorse?
4. what symbol is used to designate the capital city of a country?
5. the bering strait lies between which two countries?
6. what is the capital city of belarus?
7. describe the approximate relative location of the capital city of latvia to the capital city of norway.

Explanation:

1. Based on geographic coordinate data, Iceland spans a specific range of latitudes and longitudes in the North Atlantic.
2. Using polar proximity data, this country has territory closest to the North Pole.
3. Calculated using direct over-the-air/geodetic distance between the two northern Canadian cities.
4. Standard cartographic conventions define this symbol for capital cities.
5. The Bering Strait forms a maritime boundary between these two nations.
6. This is the official capital and administrative center of Belarus.
7. Relative location is described using cardinal directions between the two European capitals.

Answer:

1. Latitudes: approximately $63^\circ$ N to $67^\circ$ N; Longitudes: approximately $25^\circ$ W to $13^\circ$ W
2. Canada (Alert, Nunavut is the northernmost permanently inhabited settlement and is part of Canada, making Canada the closest country to the North Pole)
3. Approximately 1,050 kilometres
4. A filled (or sometimes open) circle with a star inside, or a large bold dot (standard cartographic symbol)
5. Russia and the United States (Alaska)
6. Minsk
7. Riga (capital of Latvia) is southeast of Oslo (capital of Norway)