Understanding Longitude and Latitude

What is another name for a line of longitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Meridian

• Equator

• Parallel

What does the term 'meridian' originally mean?

• Midnight

• Evening

• Noon

• Morning

How many degrees of longitude can be found to the East and West of the Prime Meridian?

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 270 degrees

What is the longitude of Brooklyn, New York?

• 40° West

• 74° West

• 73° West

• 75° West

How is time related to longitude?

• Time is faster in the East

• Time is slower in the West

• Each line of longitude represents a different time zone

• Time is the same across all longitudes

What are latitude lines also known as?

• Longitudes

• Parallels

• Equators

• Meridians

What is the latitude of Brooklyn, New York?

• 40.5° North

• 73.5° North

• 74° North

• 45° North

How are degrees of latitude divided?

• Into hours and minutes

• Into minutes and seconds

• Into east and west

• Into halves and quarters

What is the correct way to write Brooklyn, New York's latitude and longitude?

• 40° 42’W, 73° 36’N

• 40° 42’N, 73° 36’W

• 73° 36’W, 40° 42’N

• 73° 36’N, 40° 42’W

Which meridian is used as the reference point for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?

• The Equator

• The International Date Line

• The Prime Meridian

• The Tropic of Cancer