Latitude and Longitude assignment

What are lines of longitude also called?

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Equator

• Poles

Where do all meridians meet?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Which hemisphere is the United States located in?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

What is the longitude of the prime meridian?

• 0°

• 90°N

• 180°

• 30°N

What do we call the imaginary line that divides the earth into the southern and northern hemispheres?

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Prime Meridian

What is the maximum latitude value?

• 0°

• 90°N

• 180°

• 30°N

What is the maximum longitude value?

• 0°

• 90°N

• 180°

• 30°N

How can you locate a place using latitude and longitude? Choose all that apply.

• By measuring the distance from the equator

• By measuring the distance from the prime meridian

• By measuring the distance from the North Pole

• By measuring the distance from the South Pole