Latitude and Longitude Quiz

What are imaginary lines that run from west to east parallel to the equator?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

Which line divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

Which zone receives the most sunlight and has a warm and humid climate?

• Arctic Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Tropical Zone

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -90 degrees

Which line divides the Earth into western and eastern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

How many longitudes are there around the Earth?

• 118

• 45

• 360

• 90

What is the latitude and longitude position of any location in the world known as?

• Coordinates

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

How do you determine the time difference between two places using longitudes?

• Count the number of longitude degrees

• Count the number of latitude degrees

• Count the number of equator degrees

• Count the number of tropic degrees

What is the standard longitude line that passes through Greenwich called?

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian