DAY 2

Fill in the Blanks

The line at 0 degrees latitude is called the

.

Multiple Choice

Which lines run parallel to the Equator and help determine a location's distance north or south of it?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Meridian

• Prime Meridian

Open Ended

Explain how the global grid system helps us find exact locations on Earth.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between latitude and longitude?

• Latitude lines run east to west, while longitude lines run north to south.

• Latitude lines run north to south, while longitude lines run east to west.

• Latitude and longitude lines both run east to west.

• Latitude and longitude lines both run north to south.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: The line at 0 degrees latitude is called the

.

Open Ended

Explain how latitude and longitude lines help us locate places on Earth.

Multiple Choice

The Prime Meridian passes through which location as shown on the map?

• Paris, France

• Greenwich, UK

• New York, USA

• Tokyo, Japan

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about latitude and longitude lines?

• Latitude lines run parallel to the equator.

• Longitude lines meet at the poles.

• The equator is a line of latitude.

• The prime meridian is a line of longitude.

Fill in the Blanks

The equator is a line of latitude at

degrees.

Multiple Choice

Which line of longitude runs through Greenwich, England?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between lines of latitude and lines of longitude?

• Lines of latitude run east to west, while lines of longitude run north to south.

• Lines of latitude run north to south, while lines of longitude run east to west.

• Lines of latitude and longitude both run east to west.

• Lines of latitude and longitude both run north to south.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about latitude and longitude?

• Latitude lines run east to west.

• Longitude lines run north to south.

• The equator is a line of latitude at 0 degrees.

• The prime meridian is a line of latitude at 0 degrees.

Open Ended

Explain how the equator and the prime meridian divide the Earth into hemispheres.

Fill in the Blanks

Latitude is defined as a measurement of distance in degrees north and south of the

.