Latitude and Longitude Quiz

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

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

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

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

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

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

How many longitudes are there around the earth?

• 118

• 180

• 360

• 90

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

• Tropics

• Climate Zones

• Coordinates

• Time Zones

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

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Standard

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

• Every degree is a one-minute difference

• Every degree is a two-minute difference

• Every degree is a four-minute difference

• Every degree is a three-minute difference

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

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn