Latitude and Longitude

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• North Pole

• The map show the lines of longitude.
• The map shows the lines of latitude.

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• North Pole

To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 

• latitude lines only
• the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
• longitude lines only
• a neighboring area to describe the location

What is the latitude of the North and South Poles?

• 90°

• 180°

• 360°

• 0°

What are the coordinates for point A on the map?

• 10°N, 30°W

• 10°S, 30°W

• 15°S, 30°E

• 15°S, 30°W

Which letter would you find at 15^oS, 60^oW?

• A
• C
• L
• H

Which letter would you find at 30^o N, 90^oW?

• A
• C
• D

• H

What are the coordinates of Letter H?

• 0^o, 30^oW

• 60^o N, 120^oE

• 60^o S, 90^oW

• 0^o N, 90^oE