Latitude and Longitude

What is the relationship between latitude and climate?

• Latitude has no effect on climate.

• Areas near the equator are generally colder than areas near the poles.

• Latitude affects climate; areas near the equator are generally warmer, while areas near the poles are colder.

• Climate is determined solely by altitude, not latitude.

What are the coordinates of the South Pole?

• 90° N, 0° E/W

• 90° S, 0° E/W

• 0° S, 90° E/W

• 45° S, 45° E/W

What is the Equator?

• An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, located at 0° latitude.

• A physical line that marks the boundary between the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

• A latitude line that runs at 90° north and south of the Earth.

• A geographical feature that represents the hottest part of the Earth.

What is the Prime Meridian?

• An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, located at 0° longitude.

• A physical line that marks the boundary between two countries.

• A line of latitude that runs parallel to the equator.

• The longest line of longitude that circles the Earth.

What are the coordinates of the North Pole?

• 90° N, 0° E/W

• 45° N, 90° E

• 0° N, 0° E

• 90° S, 0° W

What is a hemisphere?

• A region of the Earth that is always sunny.

• Half of the Earth, typically divided into Northern and Southern or Eastern and Western.

• A type of climate zone found near the equator.

• A large body of water that separates continents.

How do you determine the altitude of a star like Polaris?

• The altitude of Polaris is approximately equal to the latitude of the observer in the Northern Hemisphere.

• The altitude of Polaris is determined by the time of year.

• The altitude of Polaris is the same for all observers regardless of their location.

• The altitude of Polaris can be calculated using its distance from Earth.

What is Latitude?

• A measurement of distance east or west of the prime meridian, expressed in degrees.

• A measurement of distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees.

• A type of climate zone defined by temperature and precipitation.

• A method of navigation using stars and celestial bodies.

What is the significance of 90° latitude?

• It represents the equator.

• It represents the North and South Poles.

• It is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer.

• It is the latitude of the Arctic Circle.

What is the significance of 180° longitude?

• It is the line opposite the Prime Meridian and is known as the International Date Line.

• It marks the boundary between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• It is the starting point for measuring latitude.

• It is the location of the North Pole.