Latitude and Longitude

What is another name for lines of latitude and longitude?

• Imaginary lines

• Great Circle

• Special lines

• Equator

Lines that run from North to South are called ______.

• North pole

• Longitude

• Equator

• Latitude

The ______________________ is the only line of latitude that is a __________________.

• North, South pole

• Arctic Circle, North pole

• Prime Meridian, South pole

• Equator, Great Circle

Which of these BEST describes a line of latitude?

• the line between two countries

• a line that runs side to side on a map

• a line that runs up and down on a map

• the prime meridian

The Prime Meridian is a line of ________________.

• latitude

• equator

• longitude

• the Arctic Circle

Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in ______.

• only north and south

• degrees of a circle

• only east and west

• degrees of a compass

Which line of latitude measures o^0?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

Which statement is true about the lines of latitude and longitude?

• All lines of latitude and longitude measures 0⁰

• Both lines of latitude and longitude runs from North to South

• Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in degrees and are used to find the location of places.

• Both lines of latitude and longitude are called the Prime Meridian.

Which longitude line measures 0⁰

• the equator

• the prime meridian

• the north pole

• the south pole

Which line of latitude measure 661/2 North of the equator?

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer