geography MCQ #7145

Which coordinate system uses degrees, minutes, and seconds to describe locations on Earth?

geography MCQ #7145

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which coordinate system uses degrees, minutes, and seconds to describe locations on Earth?

    • A) Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
    • B) Military Grid Reference System
    • C) Cartesian grid system
    • D) Geographic coordinate system (latitude/longitude)

    Answer: Geographic coordinate system (latitude/longitude)

    Explanation: The geographic coordinate system expresses any location on Earth using latitude (north–south) and longitude (east–west) measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds from fixed reference lines.