Exploring Latitude and Longitude in Earth Science

What is the maximum value of latitude north of the equator?

• 45 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

Latitude lines are similar to which of the following shapes?

• Straight lines

• Concentric circles

• Squares

• Triangles

What is the value of the Prime Meridian?

• 360 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

Longitude lines intersect at which two points?

• North Pole and South Pole

• Equator and Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

Which line separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Dateline

What is the latitude value of the Arctic Circle?

• 23.5 degrees north

• 66.5 degrees south

• 66.5 degrees north

• 23.5 degrees south

How many minutes are there in one degree of latitude or longitude?

• 45 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 90 minutes

How many degrees does the Earth rotate in one hour?

• 10 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 25 degrees

If you travel 75 degrees west from the Prime Meridian, how many time zones have you crossed?

• 5 time zones

• 6 time zones

• 3 time zones

• 4 time zones

As you travel east, what happens to the time?

• Time increases

• Time fluctuates

• Time remains the same

• Time decreases