Longitude, Latitude, and Geography Test

What line creates the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which one of the following is an example of the geography theme of movement?

• The use of coordinates to find an exact location

• Cherokee Trail of Tears

• Map displaying the different cultural groups in an area

• The effects of air quality due to pollutants

What line of longitude separates the world into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

• Latitude

What degree does latitude stretch to?

• 0

• 180

• 90

• 360

Which example is a demonstration of absolute location?

• HMS is located between the DMV and the HUB

• Coordinates of HMS exact location

• The DMV is located below Hudson Middle School

• The vet is above Hudson Middle School and beside Dollar General

At what point does the lines of latitude hit 90 degrees?

• Greenwich, England

• Africa

• North and South Pole

• Antarctica

Which is not a cardinal direction on a compass?

• Eastern

• North

• South

• West

How do you define a longitude line?

• Measures the distance north and south of prime meridian

• Measures the distance east and west of the equator

• Measures the distance north or south of the equator

• Measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian

What location does the prime meridian go through on the globe?

• Africa

• Greenwich, England

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

How do you define a latitude line?

• Measures the distance north and south of prime meridian

• Measures the distance east and west of the equator

• Measures the distance north or south of the equator

• Measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian