Latitude and Longitude

Front

What is the starting point for measuring latitude?

Back

Equator

Front

Which latitude line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What climate zone receives the most sunlight?

Back

Tropical Zone

Front

Which two latitudes define the boundaries of the Temperate Zone? Options: Equator and Tropic of Capricorn, Equator and Tropic of Cancer, Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Back

Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Front

What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?

Back

It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Front

How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?

Back

4 minutes

Front

If it is 12:00 noon at Greenwich (0 degrees), what time is it at 15 degrees East?

Back

1:00 PM

Front

Which of the following is NOT a function of longitude lines?

• Determining time zones
• Helping in navigation
• Measuring distances between locations
• Defining climate zones

Back

Defining climate zones

Front

How are the coordinates of a location on Earth expressed?

Back

Latitude followed by longitude

Front

What is the latitude and longitude of a location that is exactly on the Equator and Prime Meridian?

Back

0 degrees latitude, 0 degrees longitude