Select the spot on the map that is located at 40 degrees north latitude, 160 degrees east longitude.

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A world map of latitude and longitude lines is shown. The lines of latitude start at zero at the center of the map, crossing through portions of South America, Africa, and South Asia, and move both north and south from the line marked zero in twenty degree increments, ending in 80 degrees north running just above Alaska, Canada, and Russia and 80 degrees south crossing Antarctica. The lines of longitude start at zero at the center of the map, crossing through portions of Europe, Africa, and Antarctica, and move both east and west in twenty-degree increments, ending in 180 degrees, which runs through the Pacific Ocean. The lines of latitude that run through North America are as follows: 20 degrees runs through the southern portion of Mexico, 40 degrees runs through the southern portion of the United States, from California to the Mid-Atlantic States. 60 degrees runs through the southern portion of Alaska, then through the middle of Canada. The lines of longitude that run through North America are as follows: 80 degrees runs through the very eastern edge of Canada and Maine. 100 degrees runs through the eastern portion of Canada and through the central portion of the United States, just west of the Great Lakes. 120 degrees runs through central Canada and the western portion of the United States, around the Rocky Mountains. 140 degrees runs through a portion of western Canada. 160 degrees runs through the western portion of Alaska. Four hot spots are on the map. One is in North America near the West Coast of the United States. One is in South America near the west coast in the middle of the continent. One is in Africa on the East coast near the bottom tip of the continent. One is in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Asia..

Answer 1

To find the spot located at 40 degrees north latitude and 160 degrees east longitude, start by identifying the coordinates:

1. 40 degrees north latitude indicates a location in the Northern Hemisphere, which is within the range of the United States and Canada.
2. 160 degrees east longitude points eastward in the Pacific Ocean, moving away from the Prime Meridian.

Now let’s analyze the area based on the description of the map:

• At 40 degrees north, you are roughly near the southern portion of the United States.
• 160 degrees east longitude locates a position in the Pacific Ocean, west of the west coast of North America, which includes the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.

When paired together (40°N, 160°E), this coordinate will place you in the Pacific Ocean, quite far from the populated regions of North America.

None of the specified hot spots in North America, South America, or Africa would be at this specific coordinate.

Therefore, the selected spot at 40 degrees north latitude, 160 degrees east longitude is located in the Pacific Ocean.