Latitude Basics

The imaginary horizontal lines running parallel on the Earth is called

• Grid

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Heat zone

The total number of latitudes on the Earth is

• 180

• 181

• 179

• None of the above

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

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole

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

Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.

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

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Southern
• Northern and Southern
• Western and Eastern
• Northern and Western

Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.

• inches
• miles
• degrees
• ounces

Which imaginary line runs horizontally (left and right) around the center of Earth?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

The Equator separates Earth into which TWO hemispheres?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Which imaginary lines measure the distance north or south of the equator?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian