How to Read Latitude and Longitude Quiz

Who devised the first system for locating geographical positions by means of latitudes and longitudes?

• Hipparchus

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What is the starting point for reading latitude?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

What is the starting point for reading longitude?

• Arctic Circle

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

What are the coordinates for the Tropic of Cancer?

• 66°33′44″ N

• 66°33′44″ S

• 23°26′11.9″ N

• 23°26′11.9″ S

What is the Antipodal Meridian of Greenwich?

• 90 degrees east

• 0 degrees

• 180 degrees west and 180 degrees east

• 90 degrees west

How many minutes are there in each degree of latitude and longitude?

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 90 minutes

What are the coordinates for the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• 29°58′45.03″ N, 31°08′03.69″ E

• 29°58′45.03″ S, 31°08′03.69″ W

• 29°58′45.03″ N, 31°08′03.69″ W

• 29°58′45.03″ S, 31°08′03.69″ E

How are the minutes divided between each degree of latitude or longitude?

• By 60 seconds

• Evenly

• Unevenly

• Randomly