4th Quarter

The Philippines is located at a specific latitude and longitude. If a ship is sailing towards the Philippines from the equator, what direction should it go?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of the following is true about Tropic of Cancer?

• Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5 degrees, south.         

• Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5 degrees, east.

• Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5 degrees, north.         

• Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5 degrees, west.

Which line divides the Earth horizontally?

•  equator    

• meridian

• longitudes

• latitudes

Which measures distance, East and West of the prime meridian?

• longitude  

• equator                 

• latitude     

• meridian

Which of the following is true about Tropic of Capricorn?

• Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees, east.         

• Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees, west.   

• Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees, south.   

• Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees, north.   

Which of the following is true about Arctic Circle?

• Arctic Circle is located at 66.5 degrees, west.

• Arctic Circle is located at 66.5 degrees, south.

• Arctic Circle is located at 66.5 degrees, east.

• Arctic Circle is located at 66.5 degrees, north.

All of the following statements are true about latitudes, EXCEPT?

•  It divides Earth horizontally.

• It starts at the equator and divides Earth into concentric slices.

• Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from -90 degrees at the south pole to 90 degrees at the north pole, with zero degree at the equator.

• It has no corresponding names.

A tourist in the Philippines wants to know how far the country is from the equator. The coordinates of the Philippines are between 5°N and 21°N. How far is the Philippines from the equator at its southernmost point?

• 5 degrees north

• 5 degrees south

• 21 degrees north

• 21 degrees south

Which of the following is TRUE about International Date Line.

•  It is a horizontal line.

• It runs north-south across the Pacific Ocean from the North pole to the South pole.

• It is a vertical line.

• All statements are true.

The ​ ​ _____​ corresponds to 0 degree, the point of reference where all other horizontal lines are measured.

• equator

• meridian

• international date line

• latitidue