Latitudes and Longitudes

What divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

What horizontal line is the starting point of latitude degrees?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Which line divides the Earth into western and eastern hemispheres?

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

How many degrees are there between each longitude line?

• 15 degrees

• 1 degree

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

What zone lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

• Arctic Zone

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Temperate Zone

How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?

• 4 minutes

• 1 minute

• 60 minutes

• 15 minutes

What is the longitude degree of the Prime Meridian?

• -180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 0 degrees

Which climate zone is known for having all four seasons?

• Polar Zone

• Desert Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Tropical Zone

How many total latitudes are there?

• 360

• 118

• 180

• 90

What is the latitude degree of the Equator?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees North

• 90 degrees South

• 180 degrees