Latitude and Longitude Concepts

Where does the Prime Meridian run through?

• The Equator

• The South Pole

• Greenwich, England

• The North Pole

What is the main purpose of the latitude-longitude grid?

• To measure the height of mountains

• To determine the depth of oceans

• To find exact locations on maps and globes

• To calculate the distance between stars

Which line of latitude is located at zero degrees?

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Prime Meridian

• The Equator

• The Tropic of Capricorn

What are the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?

• Names of rainforests

• Lines of latitude

• Types of climate

• Lines of longitude

How can you find a location using the latitude-longitude grid?

• By identifying its coordinates

• By counting the number of trees

• By measuring the height of the location

• By using a compass