Latitude and Longitude

Lines of latitude are ___ to the equator.

• parallel

• perpendicular

• diagonal

• vertical

There are ___ degrees of latitude north and south of the equator.

• 90

• 180

• 45

• 60

The equator is at ___ degrees.

• 0

• 90

• 45

• 180

Latitude is defined as:

• The distance north or south of the equator

• The distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian

• The height above sea level

• The depth below sea level

The line of longitude 0° is called ______.

• Greenwich meridian

• equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

There are ______ degrees of longitude on each side of the Greenwich meridian.

• 180

• 90

• 360

• 270

Lines of longitude are not ______ like lines of latitude.

• parallel

• curved

• zigzag

• intersecting

Longitude is defined as:

• The distance north or south of the equator

• The distance east or west of the prime meridian

• The height above sea level

• The depth below sea level

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

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

• Greenwich Meridian

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole