Understanding Latitude and Longitude

What is the line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

Which latitude line is at zero degrees?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

What is the latitude number at the North Pole?

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -90 degrees

• 180 degrees

Which of the following is NOT a major latitude line?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Virgo

What is the Prime Meridian marked as?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• -90 degrees

How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?

• Ten minutes

• One minute

• Sixty minutes

• Four minutes

What is the climate like in the polar zones?

• Wintry and snowy

• Warm and humid

• Hot and dry

• Mild and rainy

Which region gets the most sunlight?

• Tropical zone

• Temperate zone

• Equatorial zone

• Polar zone

How many longitudes are there around the Earth?

• 270

• 90

• 180

• 360