Latitude and Longitude Quiz

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

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

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

• Antarctic Circle

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

Which region receives the most sunlight and is known as the tropical zone?

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Arctic Circle

• Temperate Zone

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

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

How many longitudes are there around the earth?

• 118

• 90

• 180

• 360

What is the standard longitude line that passes through Greenwich near London?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

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

• Every degree is a two-minute difference

• Every degree is a three-minute difference

• Every degree is a four-minute difference

• Every degree is a one-minute difference

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

• Prime Meridian

• Coordinates

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer