Longitude and Latitude

What divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the starting point of latitude degrees?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• South Pole

• North Pole

Which line divides the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

How many degrees are there between each longitude line?

• 1 degree

• 15 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

What zone is known for having all four seasons?

• Equatorial Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is NOT a major latitude line?

• Arctic Circle

• Greenwich Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?

• 1 minute

• 60 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 4 minutes

What is the correct sequence to write coordinates?

• Longitude, Altitude

• Latitude, Altitude

• Latitude, Longitude

• Longitude, Latitude

How many longitudes are there around the Earth?

• 90

• 180

• 360

• 118