Latitude and Longitude

What is latitude and longitude?

• Latitude and longitude are used to measure time zones

• Latitude and longitude are types of fruits

• Latitude measures the distance east or west of the equator, while longitude measures the distance north or south of the prime meridian

• Latitude and longitude are coordinates used to specify a location on the Earth's surface. Latitude measures the distance north or south of the equator, while longitude measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian.

What is the purpose of using latitude and longitude?

• The purpose of using latitude and longitude is to specify the location of a point on the Earth's surface.

• To calculate the distance between stars

• To measure the depth of the ocean

• To determine the temperature of a location

Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• The Equator

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Prime Meridian

• The Arctic Circle

Which line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• The International Date Line

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Equator

What is the value of latitude at the equator?

• 45 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

What is the value of longitude at the prime meridian?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 45 degrees

What are the units used to measure latitude and longitude?

• Liters and gallons

• The units used to measure latitude and longitude are degrees (°), minutes (') and seconds (").

• Miles and kilometers

• Inches and feet

How do you identify the prime meridian on a map?

• The prime meridian is at 90 degrees longitude

• The prime meridian can be identified on a map by looking for the line at 0 degrees longitude, which passes through Greenwich, England.

• The prime meridian is at 180 degrees longitude

• The prime meridian is at 45 degrees longitude

How do you identify the equator on a map?

• By looking for the line at 90 degrees latitude

• The equator can be identified on a map by looking for the line at 0 degrees latitude.

• By identifying the line at 45 degrees latitude

• By searching for the line at 180 degrees latitude

What are the coordinates of the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?

• The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn is located at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude.

• The Tropic of Cancer is located at the North Pole, and the Tropic of Capricorn is located at the South Pole.

• The Tropic of Cancer is located at 45 degrees north latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn is located at 45 degrees south latitude.

• The Tropic of Cancer is located at 0 degrees latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn is located at 180 degrees latitude.