
Latitude and Longitude Quiz
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Geography
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is latitude?
Distance between two locations on Earth
Angular distance of a location on Earth from the North Pole
Measurement of temperature on Earth
Angular distance of a location on Earth from the equator
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is longitude?
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface.
Longitude is a term used to describe the distance between two points on a map.
Longitude is a unit of measurement used to calculate time zones.
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which line of latitude is considered as the starting point for measuring latitude?
Equator
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which line of longitude is considered as the starting point for measuring longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the maximum value for latitude?
180
-90
360
90
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the maximum value for longitude?
180
90
-180
360
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which hemisphere is located at latitude 23.5 degrees north?
Northern Hemisphere
Equator
Eastern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
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