Latitude

The equator divides Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Southern

• Northern and Southern

• Western and Eastern

• Northern and Western

Primary unit used to measure latitude and longitude.

• nanosecond
• feet
• liters
• degrees

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 

• International Date Line
• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Arctic Circle

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

Choose all of the parallel lines

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Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?

• 360 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 100 degrees

The North Pole is what number of degrees of Latitude

• 180 degrees North

• 90 degrees South

• 90 degrees North

• 180 degrees South

23.5 degrees North is called

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

23.5 degrees South is called

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which best describes the mid latitudes?

• Hot year-round with some areas of great humidity and some areas that are arid

• Cold year-round with frozen ground and ice

• Temperate, with varying temperatures that are more mild, and 4 seasons

• Latitude has no effect on climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6