Question

1. if you were to fly a drone where the equator meets the prime meridian (0°, 0°), what statements about your location would be true? (select all that apply)

a. the drone would be flying in the atlantic ocean.
b. the drone would be flying south of angola.
c. the drone would be flying west of gabon.
d. the drone would be flying southeast of côte divoire.

Explanation:

Identify the coordinates

The question asks about the location where the equator meets the prime meridian, which is at coordinates \( (0^\circ, 0^\circ) \). This intersection point is located in the Gulf of Guinea, which is a part of the eastern tropical Global Oceans (specifically, the Atlantic Ocean).

Analyze statement A

Using Geographic Coordinate Analysis, the point \( (0^\circ, 0^\circ) \) lies in the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, statement A is true.

Analyze statement B

Angola is located in southwestern Africa, with its territory situated south of the equator (approximately \( 6^\circ \text{ S} \) to \( 18^\circ \text{ S} \)) and east of the prime meridian (approximately \( 11^\circ \text{ E} \) to \( 24^\circ \text{ E} \)). Since \( (0^\circ, 0^\circ) \) is on the equator, it is north of Angola, not south. Therefore, statement B is false.

Analyze statement C

Using our knowledge of African Geography, Gabon is located on the equator in Central Africa, with its western coastline along the Atlantic Ocean at approximately \( 9^\circ \text{ E} \). Since \( (0^\circ, 0^\circ) \) is at \( 0^\circ \) longitude, it lies directly west of Gabon. Therefore, statement C is true.

Analyze statement D

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is located in West Africa, north of the equator (approximately \( 4^\circ \text{ N} \) to \( 10^\circ \text{ N} \)) and west of the prime meridian (approximately \( 3^\circ \text{ W} \) to \( 8^\circ \text{ W} \)). Since \( (0^\circ, 0^\circ) \) is south and east of Côte d'Ivoire, the drone would indeed be flying southeast of Côte d'Ivoire. Therefore, statement D is true.

Answer:

• A. The drone would be flying in the Atlantic Ocean. (Correct answer)
• B. The drone would be flying south of Angola.
• C. The drone would be flying west of Gabon. (Correct answer)
• D. The drone would be flying southeast of Côte d'Ivoire. (Correct answer)