Understanding Latitude and Longitude

What is the starting point for measuring latitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• North Pole

Which latitude line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

• They define the tropical zone with the most sunlight.

• They are the only latitudes that can be seen from space.

• They mark the boundaries of the temperate zones.

• They indicate the start of the polar zones.

How are longitudes different from latitudes?

• Longitudes divide the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Longitudes measure distances in the East-West direction.

• Longitudes are measured from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• Longitudes are parallel to the Equator.

What is the Prime Meridian?

• The longest longitude line

• The line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• A line that runs parallel to the Equator

• The only longitude line without numerical value

How does longitude affect time zones?

• Every 15 degrees of longitude equates to a one-hour difference in time.

• Each degree of longitude corresponds to a four-minute difference in time.

• Longitude lines are used to calculate the date change.

• Each degree of longitude represents a change of one hour.

If it's 12:00 noon at Greenwich, what time is it at 15 degrees East longitude?

• 12:60 PM

• 1:00 PM

• 12:00 AM

• 12:15 PM

How do you find a place using its latitude and longitude coordinates?

• By using the coordinates to calculate the time difference from Greenwich

• By calculating the difference between the coordinates and the Equator

• By locating the intersection point of the two coordinates on a map

• By measuring the distance from the Equator and Prime Meridian

How many latitudes are there in total?

• 90

• 180

• 118

• 360

What is the total number of longitudes around the Earth?

• 360

• 90

• 180

• 118