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Dadas las coordenadas del punto con latitud 36º 07,3'N y Longitud 005º 45,8'W, sitúelo en la carta e indique de que punto se trata:Plot the point with coordinates 36º 07.3' N and 005º 45.8' W on the Strait of Gibraltar chart and state what feature it represents:
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Correct answer: a) The highest peak of the Sierra de la Plata, inside the Strait Natural Park near Bolonia Bay.
Why it is correct
Plotting 36º 07.3′ N, 005º 45.8′ W inland NE of Bolonia Bay lands on the summit spot height of the Sierra de la Plata (458 m).
Why the others are not
- b) Those coordinates lie inland on the Sierra de la Plata, not on the coast at Punta de Gracia.
- c) Those coordinates lie inland on the Sierra de la Plata, not on the coast at Punta de Gracia.
- d) Those coordinates lie inland on the Sierra de la Plata, not on the coast at Punta de Gracia.
How to work it out in the exam
- Locate parallel 36º 07.3′ N and meridian 005º 45.8′ W north of Bolonia Bay.
- Verify that it marks the summit of the Sierra de la Plata.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 44 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 42 Official paper · Official answer key
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