Orientation on a map

What are the imaginary circles drawn around the Earth parallel to the equator called?

• Meridians

• Latitudes

• Longitudes

• Poles

What are the imaginary lines which measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian?

• Latitudes

• Tropics

• Paralells

• Longitudes

What system helps you to find the exact location of a place on a map?

Which latitude is known as the Tropic of Cancer?

• 23.5°S

• 23.5°N

• 23°N

• 23.3°N

Which is the shortest latitude in the Northern Hemisphere?

At the equator degrees of longitude are ______ kms apart.

• 115

• 100

• 111

• 114

What is the longitude at 0° called?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Arctic Circle

Where was this picture taken in Greenwich?

What is the purpose of the International Date Line?

• To divide Siberia

• To measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• To demarcate each calendar day from the next

• To connect the North Pole and the South Pole

What is the geographical position of Budapest?

• N 47.5°, E 19°

• N 41°, W 74°

• N 36°, E 139°

• N 0.5°, E 9°