Geography Quiz

Latitude lines run

• East to West
• North to South

This line measures 0 degrees longitude:

• Equator
• International Date Line
• Meridians
• Prime Meridian

Longitude lines run:

• North to South 
• East to West

This line measures 0 degrees latitude

• Parallels
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line

Another name for longitude lines: 

• Meridians
• Parallels
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

Another name for latitude lines is:

• Longitude
• Parallels
• Meridians
• Equator

Meridian that measures 180 degrees longitude and marks the change in calendar day is the: 

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Cancer
• International Date Line

Latitude lines MEASURE the distance  __________ and ________ of the equator.

• North and South
• East and West

Longitude lines measure the distance _________ and ___________ of the prime meridian.

• North and South
• East and West

Exact position on the earth's surface 

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location