2.3 CFU: TCI Unit 1 Section 2

What are the two types of measurements used by geographers to pinpoint any place on Earth?

• Latitude and longitude

• North and south

• East and west

• Equator and prime meridian

What is the starting point for measuring parallels of latitude?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 0°

• 23.5° N

• 66.5° N

• 90° N

What is the starting place for measuring longitude?

• Prime meridian

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

What continent would you be on if you were at 30° N, 90° W?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa