Questions on Latitude

What does latitude measure?

• Distance north or south of the Equator

• Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• Elevation above sea level

• Depth below sea level

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 90°

• 0°

• 45°

• 180°

Which latitude line is known as the Arctic Circle?

• 23.5° N

• 66.5° N

• 66.5° S

• 23.5° S

Which imaginary line marks the southernmost point where the Sun can be directly overhead?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Antarctic Circle

How are lines of latitude positioned on a globe or map?

• Vertically from pole to pole

• Horizontally, parallel to the Equator

• Diagonally across continents

• Spiraling around the Earth