Latitude & Longitude

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour line

The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour Line

0 degree line of longitude, divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• Prime Meridian
• meridian
• equator
• parallel

How many parts does the equator divide the earth into?

• 4
• 2
• 6
• 8

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole

What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 

• They converge at the poles
• They are cool
• They are vertical lines 
• They are parallel

To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

• the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
• the lines of latitude only
• the lines of longitude only
• a neighboring area to describe the location

Latitude lines on a globe measure from-

• north to south
• east to west
• north to east
• south to west

_______ lines on a globe run from east to west.

• North Pole
• South Pole
• Latitude
• Longitude

When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0
degrees.

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Longitude
• North Pole