Chapter 1 Quiz

Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.

• East, West
• North, South
• South, East
• North, West

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

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

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.

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

The equator divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Southern

• Northern and Southern

• Western and Eastern

• Northern and Western

What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?

• Shanghai
• Sydney
• Durban
• Calcutta 

Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?

• Antartica 
• South America
• North America 
• Australia 

Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?

• San Fransisco 
• New York
• New Orleans
• London

What are the coordinates for the city of New Orleans? 

• 30 degrees north and 90 degrees west
• 60 degrees north and 30 degrees east
• 30 degrees north and 120 degrees east
• 35 degrees north and 70 degrees west

The earth can be divided into four halves known as _____.

• fractions

• semaphores

• moieties

• hemispheres

The United States of America is in which two hemispheres?

• North and West

• South and East

• North and South

• East and South