Lines of Latitude and Longitude Quiz

What is the most important line of latitude

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

The zero degree line of latitude is called the:

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

The _________________ is nearest to the the equator

• South Pole

• Antarctic Circle

• 66 1/2 line North

• 23 1/2 line South

Lines of Longitude are _____________ lines

• Parallel

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Vertical

The __________ is located in the Northern Hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

The Tropic of Capricorn has the same measurement as the _____________.

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

The __________ divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

The most important line of Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Which of the following DOES NOT correctly describe the Prime Meridian

• It measure zero degree

• It passes through Greenwich, London

• It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere

In which unit is Latitude and Longitude lines measured?

• Centimeters

• Celsius

• Degree

• Newtons