Latitude and Longitude Quiz

Latitude is measured north and south from the:

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International date line

Longitude is measure east and west from the:

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International date line

The line of latitude that is zero degrees latitude is the:

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International date line

The line of longitude that is zero degrees longitude is the:

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International date line

Longitude is measured from zero degrees to:

• 60 degrees

• 75 degrees

• 100 degrees

• 180 degrees

Latitude lines:

• run north and south

• measure distance east and west

• are parallel

Longitude lines meet at the:

• equator

• Prime Meridian

• Poles

• International date line

The North Pole and South Pole represent

• 90 degrees latitude

• 180 degrees latitude

• 50 degrees latitude

• 0 degrees latitude

The half of the earth north of the equator is called the:

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

The half of the earth south of the equator is called the

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western