Globel Latitude and Longitude

All parallels north of the equator are called

• North latitudes

• North longitudes

• Prime meridian

• Both a and b

All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called

• Parallels of latitudes

• Parallels of longitudes

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which of the following is a longitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic circle

• Prime meridian

The total number of parallels across the globe is

• 360

• 181

• 180

• 90

Northern half of the earth is known as the _____________________ and the southern half is known as the ___________________

• Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere

Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.

• Equator
• International Date Line
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Cancer

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

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

• Above
• Below