Parallels and Meridians Quiz

What are the imaginary lines running horizontally across the Earth known as?

• Prime Meridian

• Parallels/Lines of latitude

• Meridians/Lines of longitude

• Equator

What do parallels measure?

• Distance north and south of the equator

• Distance east and west from the prime meridian

What are the imaginary lines running vertically across the Earth known as?

• Meridians/Lines of longitude

• Parallels/Lines of latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What do meridians measure?

• Distance east and west from the prime meridian

• Distance north and south of the equator

What divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

What divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the northernmost point on the Earth?

• North Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the southernmost point on the Earth?

• South Pole

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

At what latitude is the Tropic of Cancer located?

• 45 degrees North

• 0 degrees

• 23 degrees South

• 23 degrees North

At what latitude is the Tropic of Capricorn located?

• 0 degrees

• 23 degrees South

• 23 degrees North

• 45 degrees South