Imaginary lines of the Earth

What is the name of the line in the picture?

• Altitude

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

Answer explanation

The Equator is the line that divides the Earth into Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere

A globe is....

• One dimensional model

• Two dimensional model

• Three dimensional model

• Four dimensional model

Answer explanation

A globe is a three dimensional scale of the Earth.

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What is the line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere?

• Equator

• Prime meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

Answer explanation

Equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere. It start from zero degrees ( ° ).

What are the lines that parallel to the Equator?

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime meridian

Answer explanation

Latitude are the lines that parallel to the equator. These lines do not intersect, instead become smaller as it goes to the poles.

What line divides the Earth into East and West?

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

Answer explanation

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into two, East and West. Parallel to Prime Meridian is the Longitude.

Between the tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle is the Northern temperate zone, between the Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle is the Southern Temperate Zone. The countries in theae zones experience four seasons. What are those season?

• Winter Spring Summer Autumn

• Winter Spring Summer Fall

• Rainy and Summer

• Wet and Dry season

Answer explanation

Winter Spring Summer Autumn

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What is the coordinate system?

• The imaginary line circling the Earth

• Lines that are parallel to the Equator

• The numbers measured with respect to a system of lines.

• The way of locating points by labeling them with numbers called coordinates.

Answer explanation

Coordinates system is the way of locating points by labeling them with numbers.

Using the coordinates system, where is Manila, Philippines?

• 13°S, 121°E

• 13°W, 121°N

• 13°N, 121°E

• 13°E, 121°N

Answer explanation

The Philippines is located at 13°N, 121°E

Where does Polar bears live?

• Arctic circle

• Antarctic circle

• Equator

• North pole and South pole

Answer explanation

Polar bears live in the North. from Alaska, Russia, Canada and Norway they Thrive in these cold area but not in South Pole. On the other hand Penguins live in the South Pole.

Which of the following have a warmer climate?

• Near the equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Temperate zone

• Antarctic Circle

Answer explanation

The closer an area to the Equator, the warmer the climate. The closer it is to the poles, the colder.

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