Latitude and Longitude

What is the starting point for measuring latitude?

• Equator

• South Pole

• North Pole

• Prime Meridian

Which latitude line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

What climate zone receives the most sunlight?

• Polar Zone

• None of the above

• Tropical Zone

• Temperate Zone

Which two latitudes define the boundaries of the Temperate Zone?

• Equator and Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator and Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

What is the significance of the Prime Meridian?

• It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• It is the starting point for measuring latitude.

• It is used to define climate zones.

• It indicates the North Pole.

How many minutes difference does each degree of longitude represent?

• 4 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 60 minutes

If it is 12:00 noon at Greenwich (0 degrees), what time is it at 15 degrees East?

• 1:00 PM

• 12:30 PM

• 12:15 PM

• 1:00 AM

Which of the following is NOT a function of longitude lines?

• Determining time zones

• Helping in navigation

• Measuring distances between locations

• Defining climate zones

How are the coordinates of a location on Earth expressed?

• Longitude followed by latitude

• Latitude followed by longitude

• Only by latitude

• Only by longitude

What is the latitude and longitude of a location that is exactly on the Equator and Prime Meridian?

• 90 degrees latitude, 180 degrees longitude

• 0 degrees latitude, 0 degrees longitude

• 0 degrees latitude, 180 degrees longitude

• -90 degrees latitude, 0 degrees longitude