Grade 6 - Latitudes and Longitudes

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 0 degrees?

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

Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?

• Above
• Below

Is the Tropic of Capricorn ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?

• Above
• Below

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

The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour Line

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

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole