Latitude and Longitude Quiz

What does latitude help us find?

• The size of the Earth at a certain place.

• How far a place is from the North Pole.

• How far apart two places are on Earth.

• Where a place is located from the equator.

Can you tell which coordinate helps us find the east-west position on the Earth's surface?

• Latitude

• Height

• Distance

• Longitude

Can you tell which line we use as a starting point to measure latitude?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Can you tell which line we use as a starting point to measure longitude?

• The line called Tropic of Cancer

• The line called Equator

• The line called Prime Meridian

• The line called Tropic of Capricorn

How do we use latitude and longitude to find a location?

• We use them as a type of mathematical equation.

• We use them as a unit of measurement for distance.

• We use them as a type of transportation device.

• We use them as a set of numbers that represent a specific location on a map or globe.

These lines are examples of

• Longitude

• Latitude

These lines are examples of

• Longitude

• Latitude

Longitude and Latitude lines are measured in

• Kilometres

• Fahrenheit

• Degrees

• Miles

Longitude lines measure

• North and South

• East and West

• South and West

• North and East

Latitude Lines measure

• East and South

• North and West

• North and South

• East and West