Latitude and Longitude

Which line of latitude is considered as the starting point for measuring latitude?

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

Which line of longitude is considered as the starting point for measuring longitude?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

Which hemisphere is located north of the equator?

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

Which hemisphere is located south of the equator?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

Which hemisphere is located east of the prime meridian?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Which hemisphere is located west of the prime meridian?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• North Pole

• The map show the lines of longitude.
• The map shows the lines of latitude.

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.

• cups

• gallons

• degrees

• Fahrenheit