What are LAtitude and Longitude

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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
María Luisa de la Cruz Briceño
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the starting point of latitude degrees?
Prime Meridian
North Pole
Equator
South Pole
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which line is considered the standard for calculating time zones around the globe?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?
Two minutes
Eight minutes
Six minutes
Four minutes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the maximum degree of latitude?
0 degrees
360 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which zone is known for having all four seasons?
Temperate Zone
Tropical Zone
Equatorial Zone
Polar Zone
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many longitudes are there around the Earth?
118
360
180
90
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the coordinates used to locate India?
0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude
20 degrees latitude and 78 degrees longitude
78 degrees latitude and 20 degrees longitude
90 degrees latitude and 180 degrees longitude
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a major latitude mentioned?
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Greenwich Meridian
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