FAC General Geography 2024-25

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

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees North

• 90 degrees South

• 180 degrees

Which direction do lines of latitude run?

• North to South

• East to West

• Diagonally

• Vertically

How are lines of longitude read on a map?

• By measuring the distance from the Equator

• By measuring the distance from the Prime Meridian

• By measuring the distance from the North Pole

• By measuring the distance from the South Pole

What is the main line of latitude called?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which direction do lines of longitude run?

• North to South

• East to West

• Diagonally

• Horizontally

How many lines of longitude are there?

• 90

• 180

• 360

• 45

How are lines of latitude read on a map?

• By measuring the distance from the Prime Meridian

• By measuring the distance from the Equator

• By measuring the distance from the North Pole

• By measuring the distance from the South Pole

Which of the following is true about the Equator?

• It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• It is the main line of longitude

• It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• It runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

What is the main line of longitude called?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian