Latitude and Longitude Practice

Lines that run left to right, across, or east to west are called:

• horizontal lines

• parallel lines

• vertical lines

Lines of measurement north or south of the equator (they are horizontal lines that run east and west) are called:

• latitude lines

• longitude lines

• coordinates

The zero degree line of latitude is called the...

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• quadrant

Lines that never cross and remain the same distance apart are called:

• parallel lines

• horizontal lines

• vertical lines

Lines that run top to bottom, up and down, or north and south are called:

• vertical lines

• parallel lines

• horizontal lines

The lines of measurement east or west of the Prime Meridian (they are vertical lines that run north and south) are called:

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

• coordinates

The zero degree line of longitude is called the....

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• absolute location

The system of horizontal and vertical lines used to located places on Earth's Surface is called the...

• Rectangular Coordinate System

• degree system

• absolute location

One of the four parts of the Rectangular Coordinate System is called a...

• quadrant

• quarter

• section

The units used to measure latitude and longitude are called...

• degrees

• hours

• miles