LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES

Lines of _____________ are imaginary lines that run in an east to west. 

• latitudes

• longitudes  

• prime meridian

Lines of ____________ are imaginary lines that run from top to bottom on a globe i.e from north to south.  

• latitudes

• longitudes

• prime meridian 

   

The __________ divides the Earth into northern and southern hemisphere. 

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• none of the above 

   

What is the name of the red line at 0 degrees latitude? 

 

• Prime Meridian 

• North Pole

• Equator

• South Pole 

The _________________ is an important line of longitude at 90o. 

 

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Identify the FALSE statement: 

The lines of latitude and longitude helps: 

• Locate a particular place on a map 

• Forecast the weather 

• Sailors and pilots 

• Birds fly from place to place 

   

South-east  (SE), north-west  (NW), south-west  (SW), north-east (NE) are called ________________ directions.

• Cardinal

• intermediate

• main

• none of the above

Observe the given world map and answer the following question: 

 

 The Southern Hemisphere lies  __________ the Equator.  

• above

• below

Observe the given world map and answer the following question: 

 Which one of these continents lie completely in the Southern Hemisphere? 

• Asia 

• South America 

• North America 

• Australia 

Observe the given world map and answer the following question: 

What two continents does the equator cross? 

• North America and South America 

• Africa and South America 

• Africa and Europe 

• Australia