Latitude and Longitude Quiz

What is the main purpose of latitude and longitude?

• To describe the location of any place on Earth

• To determine the depth of oceans

• To measure the height of mountains

• To calculate the distance between planets

In which direction do lines of latitude run?

• North-South

• East-West

• Diagonal

• Vertical

What is the line of latitude at 0° called?

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 90° S

• 90° N

• 45° N

• 0°

Which line of longitude is known as the prime meridian?

• 0° longitude

• 90° W

• 180° longitude

• 90° E

Where does the prime meridian pass through?

• New York, USA

• Greenwich, England

• Tokyo, Japan

• Paris, France

What are lines of longitude also called?

• Meridians

• Equators

• Tropics

• Parallels

What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?

• 23° 27′ N

• 23° 27′ S

• 66° 30′ S

• 66° 30′ N

What is the latitude of the Antarctic Circle?

• 23° 27′ N

• 23° 27′ S

• 66° 30′ N

• 66° 30′ S

What is the longitude of the line exactly opposite the prime meridian?

• 180°

• 90°

• 0°

• 360°