Geography Quiz

What do we call the imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth at 0° latitude?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Longitude

Longitude lines run __ and measure distance __ or __ of the Prime Meridian.

• north to south, east, west

• east to west, north, south

• north to south, north, south

• east to west, east, west

Longitude lines run from __ to __.

• north to south

• east to west

• up to down

• left to right

Latitude lines run from __ to __.

• north to south

• east to west

• up to down

• left to right

Longitude lines measure distance __ or __ of the Prime Meridian.

• north, south

• east, west

• up, down

• left, right

What is the value of the Equator in degrees?

• 90°

• 45°

• 0°

• 180°

What is the maximum value for latitude?

• 90 degree

• 180 degree

• 360 degree

• 45 degree

Which of the following is NOT a line of latitude?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which of the following is a line of longitude?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

Where do latitude values start on Earth?

• At the North Pole

• At the South Pole

• At the equator

• At the Prime Meridian