Geography Quiz

What is the Equator?

• A line that divides the Earth into East and West

• An imaginary line around the globe, halfway between the North Pole and South Pole

• A line that marks the start of the map

• A line that runs through the poles

What is a hemisphere?

• A quarter of a sphere

• A full sphere

• Half of a sphere

• A small circle

What do latitude lines measure?

• Distance East or West of the Prime Meridian

• Distance North or South of the Equator

• Distance around the globe

• Distance from the poles

What is another name for a line of latitude?

• Meridian

• Parallel

• Equator

• Circle

Where is the Tropic of Capricorn located?

• North of the Equator

• South of the Equator at 23 1/2 degrees S

• At the Equator

• At the North Pole

Where is the Tropic of Cancer located?

• South of the Equator

• North of the Equator at 23 1/2 degrees N

• At the Equator

• At the South Pole

Where is the Antarctic Circle located?

• 66 1/2 degrees N of the Equator

• 23 1/2 degrees N of the Equator

• At the Equator

• 66 1/2 degrees S of the Equator

What is the Prime Meridian?

• A line that divides the Earth into North and South

• An imaginary line going from the North Pole to the South Pole

• A line that marks the start of the map

• A line that runs through the Equator

What is the significance of the Equator?

• It divides the Earth into East and West

• It is the starting point for measuring latitude

• It marks the boundary between countries

• It is the longest line of longitude

What is the function of latitude lines?

• To measure distance East or West

• To measure distance North or South

• To measure distance around the globe

• To measure distance from the poles