Latitude & Longitude

What is a globe?

• A map of the world

• A miniature model of the Earth

• A large model of the Earth

• A drawing of the Earth

What is a hemisphere?

• One quarter of the planet

• One third of the planet

• One half of the planet

• The whole planet

Which line separates the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

Which hemisphere is located to the right of the Prime Meridian?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

Which hemisphere includes the continent of Europe?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

What term is used to describe one half of the planet?

• Continent

• Hemisphere

• Region

• Zone

Which line is at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the term for the Earth's division into two equal halves?

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Globe

• Latitude

What is the term for the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Prime location

• General location

What is the term for the line that runs horizontally around the middle of the Earth?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn