Understanding Latitude and Longitude

What is the starting point of latitude measurement on Earth?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

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

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

Which of the following is NOT a major latitude line?

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Greenwich Meridian

What is the maximum degree measure for latitude?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 100 degrees

What climate zone receives the most sunlight?

• Temperate Zone

• None of the above

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?

• It is used to measure the size of the Earth.

• It indicates the North Pole.

• It is the starting point for measuring latitudes.

• It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

How many degrees apart are each time zone?

• 15 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 5 degrees

How is the time difference between two places calculated?

• By measuring the distance in miles

• By counting the number of longitude degrees between them

• By counting the number of latitude degrees between them

• By measuring the distance in kilometers

What are the coordinates used to locate a place on Earth?

• Longitude followed by latitude

• Latitude followed by altitude

• Altitude followed by latitude

• Latitude followed by longitude

How many longitudes are there around the Earth?

• 118

• 90

• 360

• 180