Latitude & Longitude Practice

What are lines of latitude?

• Imaginary lines that run up and down, measuring east and west

• Imaginary lines that run side to side, measuring north and south

• Lines drawn into the earth, making a grid

• The rungs of a ladder

What is the line called that separates the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?

• The Equator

• The Prime Meridian

• The International Date Line

• The parallel

What are lines of longitude?

• Imaginary lines that run up and down, measuring east and west

• Imaginary lines that run side to side, measuring north and south

• Lines drawn into the earth, making a grid

• The rungs of a ladder

What is the line called that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• The Equator

• The Prime Meridian

• The International Date Line

• The parallel

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 180° latitude

• 90°N latitude

• 0° latitude

• 90°S latitude

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

• 0° longitude

• 90°E longitude

• 180° longitude

• 90°W longitude

What direction goes with lines of latitude that are below the Equator?

• North (N)

• South (S)

What direction goes with lines of latitude that go above the Equator?

• North (N)

• South (S)

What direction goes with lines of longitude that go to the right of the Prime Meridian?

• West (W)

• East (E)

What direction goes with lines of longitude that are to the left of the Prime Meridian?

• West (W)

• East (E)