Latitude and Longitude Quiz

What are latitudes and longitudes?

• Imaginary lines on the earth's surface

• Physical barriers on the earth's surface

• Coordinates for navigation

• Points of interest on the earth's surface

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

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 0 degrees

• -90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

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

• Between the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle

• Between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle

• Between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer

• Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

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

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• -90 degrees

• 180 degrees

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

• Every degree is a one-minute difference

• Every degree is a three-minute difference

• Every degree is a two-minute difference

• Every degree is a four-minute difference

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

• Coordinates

• Topography

• Cartography

• Geography