Latitude and Longitude

Which coordinate line is always presented first?

• longitude

• latitude

• North

• West

Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in _____________________

• inches

• miles

• degrees

• ounces

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the _______________________________________

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the ______________________________

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Southern
• Northern and Southern
• Western and Eastern
• Northern and Western

The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Northern and Southern
• Western and Eastern
• Northern and Eastern
• Southern and Western

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

North and South America are in what hemisphere?

• Northern hemisphere

• Southern hemisphere

• Western hemisphere

• Eastern hemisphere

Lines of Longitude measure how far from the ___________________ a place is located.

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

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

What does 47°N, 120°W mean?

• 47 degrees North longitude and 120 degrees West latitude

• 47 degrees North latitude and 120 degrees West longitude
  

• 47 degrees West longitude and 120 degrees North latitude
  

• None of the above