Latitude and Longitude

What line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

How many degrees are there from the Equator to the North Pole?

• 360 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 180 degrees

What is the latitude of the South Pole?

• 0 degrees

• -45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• -90 degrees

Which of the following is NOT a major latitude line?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

What zone receives the most sunlight throughout the year?

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Arctic Zone

What is the prime meridian marked at?

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -180 degrees

How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?

• 10 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 4 minutes

• 15 minutes

What is the longitude of Greenwich, near London, considered as?

• 90 degrees

• -90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 0 degrees

How many longitudes are there around the Earth?

• 90

• 360

• 118

• 180

What are the coordinates of India mentioned in the text?

• 30 degrees and 85 degrees

• 10 degrees and 50 degrees

• 25 degrees and 82 degrees

• 20 degrees and 78 degrees