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

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

What climate zone is known for having all four seasons?

• Tropical Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Polar Zone

• Equatorial Zone

Which zone receives the most sunlight?

• Tropical Zone

• Desert Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Polar Zone

At what degree is the South Pole located?

• 90 degrees North

• 90 degrees South

• 0 degrees

• 180 degrees

Which line is used as the standard for calculating time zones?

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?

• Fifteen minutes

• Sixty minutes

• Four minutes

• One minute

What marks the beginning of the negative numbering for longitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• 180th Meridian

• Greenwich Meridian

What is the latitude and longitude of a place used for?

• Estimating its population

• Locating it on a map

• Calculating its area

• Determining its climate

How many total longitudes are there around the Earth?

• 118

• 180

• 360

• 90