Latitude and Longitude Quiz

What is the imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

Which latitude is marked in negative numbers until it reaches the south pole?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the line that divides the earth into western and eastern hemispheres?

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

How many longitudes are there around the earth?

• 360

• 118

• 180

• 90

What is the latitude and longitude position of any location in the world known as?

• Time Zones

• Tropics

• Climate Zones

• Coordinates

What is the zero degree longitude that passes through Greenwich near London considered as?

• Daylight Saving Time

• Pacific Standard Time

• Standard Time

• Eastern Standard Time

How do you calculate the time difference between two places using longitude degrees?

• Every degree is a four-minute difference

• Every degree is a three-minute difference

• Every degree is a two-minute difference

• Every degree is a one-minute difference

What helps to define different climate zones of the world based on the amount of sunlight a region receives throughout the year?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Equator