Ch 2 Latitude and Longitude Pre-Test

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

Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in-

• only north and south
• degrees of a circle
• only east and west
• degrees of a compass

Latitude lines on a globe measure from-

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

_______ lines on a globe are drawn 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

When measuring the lines of longitude, always begin with the _______, which represents 0 degrees.

• South Pole
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude

On a globe, the Equator is the ______ and is ______.

• Horizontal center line; 90 degrees

• Vertical center line; 0 degrees

• Horizontal center line; 0 degrees

• Vertical center line; 180 degree

On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the ____ and is _____.

• Horizontal center line; 0 degrees

• Vertical center line; 0 degrees

• Horizontal center line; 180 degree line

• Vertical center line; 15 degree line

Coordinates are-

• a degree only
• a cardinal direction only
• two degrees only
• two sets of degrees and cardinal directions

Coordinates can be written like this:

• 20 degrees S, 140 degrees W
• 40 degrees N, 120 degrees W
• 20 degrees S, 160 degrees E
• All of the above