Geography Quiz on Latitude and Longitude

What are the East-West lines on a map called?

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Tropics

• Latitude

What is the center line of latitude called?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the label for the lines of latitude that are south of the Equator?

• N

• E

• W

• S

What is the degree of the Prime Meridian?

• 0°

• 45°

• 90°

• 180°

Which city is closest to the Prime Meridian?

• New York

• London

• Tokyo

• Sydney

Which hemisphere is shown in the image?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Which of the following is a type of map projection?

• Cylindrical Projections

• Rectangular Projections

• Circular Projections

• Hexagonal Projections

What does a flat-plane projection do?

• Shows the Earth as a cylinder

• Shows the Earth as a cone

• Shows the Earth as a flat plane

• Shows the Earth as a sphere

Which of the following is a con of cylindrical projections?

• Distorts land areas near the poles

• Shows true direction and shape

• Great for navigation

• Useful for plotting straight-line courses

Which of the following is a con of flat-plane projections?

• Shows true area

• Distorts the shape of land masses

• Great for pilots and ship navigators

• Shows true direction