Latitude and Longitude

What is the approximate distance covered by one degree of latitude?

• 111 kilometers

• 60 kilometers

• 180 kilometers

• 90 kilometers

Which line of longitude passes through Greenwich, England?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 0°

• 23.5°N

• 90°N

• 66.5°N

Which latitude marks the northernmost point where the sun is directly overhead during the solstice?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

What is the term for the geographic coordinate system formed by latitude and longitude?

• Graticule

• Meridian Grid

• Parallel System

• Equatorial Map