Latitude and Longitude/Hemispheres

Latitude and Longitude are measured in

• degrees

• inches

• miles

• kilometers

Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.

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

Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?

• Longitude
• Latitude

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

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

Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.

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

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

• Shanghai
• Sydney
• Durban
• Calcutta 

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

• San Fransisco 
• New York
• New Orleans
• London

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

• Antartica 
• South America
• North America 
• Australia 

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

If you were at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees west, which continent would you be in?

• Europe
• Africa
• South America
• Australia