Latitude and Longitude Quiz

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

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• -90 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 180 degrees

Which region receives the most sunlight and has a warm and humid climate?

• Polar zone

• Arctic Circle

• Tropical zone

• Temperate zone

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

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

How many longitudes are there around the earth?

• 180

• 118

• 360

• 90

What is the time difference for every degree of longitude?

• 4 hours

• 3 hours

• 2 hours

• 1 hour

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

• Coordinates

• Equator

• Tropics

• Meridian

What is the standard longitude line for calculating time zones?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

How many latitudes are there in total around the earth?

• 360

• 180

• 118

• 90

What is the region between the tropics and polar circles called?

• Arctic Circle

• Polar zone

• Temperate zone

• Tropical zone