Locating Places Using Lines of Latitude & Longitude Quiz.

Student's Name:

Student's Gender:

• Male
• Female

1.What is an Equator? 1mrk

• A. The line of 0 degrees longitude
• B. The line 0 degrees latitude
• C. The line of 90 degrees latitude
• D. The Prime Meridian

2.What are lines of latitude and longitude used for? 2mrks

• A. Drawing pictures on a map
• B.Locating places on Earth's surface
• C.Measuring distances between countries
• D. None of the above

3.Which is measured in degrees north or south of the equator?

• Elevation
• Latitude
• Altitude
• Longitude

4.If a location has a latitude of 18 degrees North and a longitude of 77 degrees West, Which country is located there?

• Cuba
• Haiti
• Japan
• Jamaica

5. What is the purpose of the Prime Meridian? 3mrks

6. The Arctic Circle is located at 66.5 degrees North 2mrks

• True
• False

7. Lines of longitude are measured in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian. 1mrk

• True
• False

8.How does the International Date line affect time zones on Earth?2mrks