The Latitude-Longitude Grid

The video explains the latitude-longitude grid system used to locate places on Earth. Latitude lines run horizontally, with the equator at zero degrees, dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The tropics lie between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. Longitude lines run vertically, with the Prime Meridian at zero degrees, dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England. Latitude and longitude lines form a grid, allowing precise location identification using coordinates, such as New Orleans at 30°N, 90°W.

What is the primary function of latitude lines on a map?

• To measure distances from the Prime Meridian

• To run vertically from pole to pole

• To divide the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• To run horizontally and divide the Earth into hemispheres

Which line of latitude is located at zero degrees?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?

• It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• It is the longest line of latitude

• It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• It is located at 90 degrees North

Where does the Prime Meridian pass through?

• Greenwich, England

• Sydney, Australia

• New York, USA

• Tokyo, Japan

How can you determine the exact location of a place on Earth?

• By using only longitude lines

• By measuring the distance from the equator

• By using only latitude lines

• By using a combination of latitude and longitude coordinates