Latitude and Longitude

#1: The lines on Map A would be parallels rather than meridians.

• True

• False

#2: The lines on Map A would be used to measure longitude rather than latitude.

• True

• False

#3: The lines on Map B would be parallels rather than meridians.

• True

• False

#4: The lines on Map B would be used to measure longitude rather than latitude.

• True

• False

#5: Latitude measures north or south of the equator.

• True

• False

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#6: Longitude measures east or west of the prime meridian.

• True

• False

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#7: Parallels are used to measure longitude.

• True

• False

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#8: Latitude is measured by using parallels.

• True

• False

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#9: The equator is a parallel.

• True

• False

#10: The equator is a baseline for longitude.

• True

• False

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