Exploring Latitude and Longitude Concepts

What is the primary purpose of lines of latitude and longitude on a map?

• To calculate the area of a country

• To determine the altitude of a place

• To describe and locate places on Earth

• To measure the distance between cities

Which line of latitude divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

At what degree north is the Arctic Circle located?

• 66.5 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

Which line of latitude marks the northern boundary of the tropics?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the name of the line of latitude at 23 degrees 30 minutes south?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

What are lines of longitude also known as?

• Equators

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Circles

Through which place does the Prime Meridian pass?

• Tokyo

• New York

• Paris

• Greenwich

At what degree is the International Date Line located?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 45 degrees

What do lines of latitude and longitude together form on maps?

• A grid

• A circle

• A square

• A triangle

What is the zero degree line of longitude called?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line