5.4.2 Coordinate System: Latitude & Longitude

In a 2-dimensional plane, a point is defined as the intersection of how many lines?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Latitudes run in which direction?

• North-South

• East-West

• Diagonal

• Vertical

What is the distance North or South of a location from the equator called?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Depth

What is the reference line for longitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• North Pole

Longitude is measured from zero at the prime meridian to how many degrees either West or East?

• 90

• 180

• 270

• 360

The international date line is how many degrees opposite the Prime Meridian?

• 90

• 180

• 270

• 360

What is the maximum degree of latitude from the equator to the poles?

• 45

• 60

• 90

• 180

Which line runs from pole to pole?

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Tropic

Which ocean is located to the west of the Americas?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

What is the latitude of the Arctic Circle?

• 23.5° N

• 66.5° N

• 23.5° S

• 66.5° S