Latitude and Longitude Quiz

What are latitudes and longitudes?

• Coordinates for GPS navigation

• Physical boundaries between countries

• Real lines on a flat map

• Imaginary lines on a three-dimensional ball

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

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

How are latitudes measured?

• In radians

• In degrees

• In miles

• In kilometers

What is the region between the tropical lines called?

• Temperate Zone

• Equatorial Zone

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

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

• Antarctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the standard longitude line for calculating time zones?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 45 degrees

How is the time difference between two places calculated using longitudes?

• Every degree is a three-minute difference

• Every degree is a four-minute difference

• Every degree is a two-minute difference

• Every degree is a one-minute difference

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

• Coordinates

• Geographical marker

• Address

• Map point