The Geographic Grid of Earth

Lines of constant latitude or parallels

• Run north or south parallel to the equator

• Run east or west of the Prime Meridian

• All of these lines meet at the North and South Poles

• None of the above

An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 23.5 degrees North latitude is called

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?

• 80 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 360 degrees

• none of the above

This marks the location of the equator on Earth

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 0 degrees

• none of the above

Latitudes and Longitudes are measured in

• Kilometers

• Meters

• Degrees

• None of the above

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

• the lines of longitude only

• the lines of latitude only

• the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

• a neighboring area to describe the location

What is an alternate name for the mid zone?

• Low Zone
• Cold Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Polar Zone

Which climate is absolutely freezing and supports zero life?

• Subarctic
• Tundra
• Desert
• Ice Cap

Which of the following is TRUE about the line of latitude?

• They are semi circle

• The y are of same size

• They are parallel

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the lines of latitude?

• They are 111 km apart from each other

• There are 90 line of latitude in northern hemisphere

• All lines of latitude run north to south

• None of the above