Earth Science Latitude and Longitude

Longitude lines run from north to south.

• True
• False

Latitude lines go from east to west.

• True
• False

Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees North?

• Antarctic Circle
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Equator
• Arctic Circle

Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees South?

• Arctic Circle
• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• Antarctic Circle

Which important line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Tropic of Cancer

What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?

• North, South, East, and West
• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

What city is located at about 39 degrees North latitude and 108 degrees West longitude?

• Durango
• Delta
• Boulder
• Denver

What city is located at 40 degrees North latitude and about 105 degrees West longitude?

• Colorado Springs
• Boulder
• Denver
• Durango

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.

• kilometers
• degrees
• miles
• hours