Map Skills and Latitude/Longitude

What is the major line of latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• The Prime Meridian

• The Equator

• The Arctic Circle

What is the major line of longitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• The Prime Meridian

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The Arctic Circle

The Prime Meridian and The Equator are both at ____ degrees.

• 90 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 0 degrees

Lines of LATITUDE are ______ and also called ______.

• horizontal and parallels

• horizontal and meridians

• vertical and parallels

• vertical and meridians

Lines of LONGITUDE are ______ and also called ______.

• horizontal and parallels

• horizontal and meridians

• vertical and parallels

• vertical and meridians

The northern most important line of latitude is the_____.

• Tropic of Cancer

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

The southern most important line of latitude is the _______

• Tropic of Cancer

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

The five important lines of latitude tell us about _________.

• climate

• population

• economy

• culture

What climate zone is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn (and includes the Equator)?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

What climate zones are north of the Tropic of Cancer to the Arctic Circle and south of the Tropic of Capricorn to the Antarctic Circle?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate