Latitude and Longitude Test

Another name for latitude lines is

• Equators

• Parallels

• Meridians

• Belts

When writing coordinates, which is written first?

• longitude

• latitude

The ___________________ measures 0 degrees latitude.

• Prime Meridian

• International Dateline

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

What line measures 66.5 ^o south latitude?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

How many degrees can you go using longitude?

• East

• 90 ^o

• West

• 180 ^o

The equator divides the earth into a ______________ and _____________ hemisphere.

• Eastern

• Northern

• Western

• Southern

Longitude lines are also called ______________________.

• Parallels

• North to South

• Eastern and Western Hemisphers

• Meridians

What is the line that runs on the back of the globe that determines the day and time zones?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Dateline

• Antarctic Circle

This line of latitude measures 23.5 ^o N.

• Arctic Circle

• Eyes

• Tropic of Cancer

• Antarctic Circle

What the maximum amount of degrees you can go using latitude?

• 0

• 90

• 180

• 360