Latitude and Longitude Quiz

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

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

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

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

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

• Arctic Circle

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

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

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

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

• 0 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

How many longitudes are there around the earth?

• 180

• 118

• 360

• 90

How many latitudes are there in total?

• 118

• 180

• 360

• 90

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

• Coordinates

• Equator

• Tropics

• Meridian