Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 38 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

City A is at \(52^{\circ}30'\) N, \(1^{\circ}55'\) W and City B at \(48^{\circ}51'\) N, \(2^{\circ}21'\) E. (a) Which city is farther north? (b) Find the approximate north‑south distance between them in kilometres, using \(111\) km per degree of latitude. (c) Using the approximation \(\theta \approx \arctan\left(\frac{\Delta\lambda\cos\phi_{avg}}{\Delta\phi}\right)\) (with angles in radians), calculate the initial bearing from City A to City B to the nearest degree.

Answer Options

A. City A is farther north; latitude difference ≈390 km; initial bearing ≈150°
B. City B is farther north; latitude difference ≈405 km; initial bearing ≈144°
Correct Answer C. City A is farther north; latitude difference ≈405 km; initial bearing ≈144°
D. City B is farther north; latitude difference ≈420 km; initial bearing ≈138°
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
City A is farther north; latitude difference ≈405 km; initial bearing ≈144°

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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