Map Coordiantes

What are the imaginary lines that encircle the planet from east to west called?

• Equators

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Latitudes

Which is the longest horizontal imaginary line?

• Greenwich Meridian

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

What does the equator divide the Earth into?

• Land and Water

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• East and West

• Day and Night

What is the name of the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England?

• Greenwich Meridian

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Zero Meridian

How is the distance from any point on the planet to the equator measured?

• In degrees of longitude

• In miles

• In degrees of latitude

• In kilometers

What is the range of degrees for longitude?

• 0 to 360 degrees

• 0 to 180 degrees

• 0 to 100 degrees

• 0 to 90 degrees

Which hemisphere is the Tropic of Capricorn located in?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What is the purpose of the geographic coordinate system?

• To calculate the Earth's circumference

• To divide the Earth into countries

• To find any point on the planet

• To measure the depth of the oceans

What are the degrees of latitude for a point 30 degrees south of the equator?

• 30 degrees west

• 30 degrees north

• 30 degrees east

• 30 degrees south

If you are at 20 degrees south latitude and 20 degrees east longitude, where are you?

• In Australia

• In Africa

• In South America

• In Asia