Understanding Latitude and Longitude

What is the main topic of today's episode?

• How to draw maps

• Understanding latitude and longitude

• The history of maps

• Different types of globes

What is the longest latitude called?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

Which latitude divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the climate like in the tropical zone?

• Warm and humid

• Mild and rainy

• Cold and snowy

• Dry and arid

What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

How many degrees difference is there for every degree of longitude?

• 4 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 2 minutes

What is the standard reference point for calculating time zones?

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

How do you find a place using coordinates?

• Look at the latitude first, then the longitude

• Only look at the longitude

• Look at the longitude first, then the latitude

• Only look at the latitude

How many latitudes are there in total?

• 90

• 180

• 118

• 360

How many longitudes are there around the Earth?

• 118

• 360

• 180

• 90