Cardinal Directions, Latitude and longitude / Geo Bee Round #2

The Longitude of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, is used to define what key reference point for timekeeping worldwide?

• The Equator.

• The Prime Meridian.

The International Date Line roughly follows which meridian of longitude?

• 120 degrees longitude.

• 180 degrees longitude.

• 110 degrees longitude.

What term is used to describe lines of latitude that run parallel to the Equator?

• Longitude

• Parallels

• Latitude

• Intersections

What term is used for the point where the Earth's axis intersects its surface at the northernmost point of the planet?

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

What is the significance of the Tropic of Capricorn, located at 23.5 degrees south latitude?

• It marks the northernmost point at which the sun can be directly overhead.

• It marks the southernmost point at which the sun can be directly overhead.

What is the angular distance north or south of the Equator called?

• Latitude

• Longitude

The Equator divides the Earth into which two hemispheres?

• Western and Eastern

  hemispheres

• Northern and Southern hemispheres

At what degree of latitude is the Arctic Circle located?

• 70.5 degrees South.

• 66.5 degrees North.

• 50.6 degrees North.

The Prime Meridian, which is 0 degrees longitude, passes through which famous observatory in England?

• The Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

• The Stars Observatory,

  Brighton.

• The Royal Observatory, Chichester.

What term describes the line of latitude that runs at approximately 40 degrees South and is known for marking the latitude where the temperate zones meet the subtropical zones?

• The North Temperate Zone boundary (or Northern Temperate Zone).

• The South Temperate Zone boundary (or Southern Temperate Zone).