Latitude / Longitude / Time Zones

What is the starting point for latitude called?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

What does the Equator mark?

• The northernmost point on Earth

• The halfway point between the North and South Poles

• The International Date Line

• The Prime Meridian

What is always true about lines of latitude?

• They meet at the poles

• They always run from East to West

• They intersect with longitude lines

• They are unevenly spaced

When writing latitude, what must you include?

• N or S for North or South

• E or W for East or West

• Only the number without direction

• Latitude is written as a percentage

What happens when you increase your latitude?

• You move closer to the Equator

• You move away from the Equator

• You move toward the Prime Meridian

• Latitude doesn’t change

What happens when you decrease your latitude?

• You move closer to the Equator

• You move away from the Equator

• You move toward the poles

• Latitude does not change

What is the greatest measurement of latitude?

• 180°

• 90°

• 360°

• 100°

Where can you find 90° latitude?

• At the Prime Meridian

• At the Equator

• At the North Pole and South Pole

• At the International Date Line

The altitude of Polaris is equal to what?

• The latitude in the Northern Hemisphere

• The longitude of a location

• The distance from the Equator

• The time of day

Where is the star Polaris located?

• In the Southern Hemisphere

• Above the Earth’s axis of rotation

• At the Prime Meridian

• Near the Equator