Geography Quiz on Latitude and Longitude

What is the line at 0° latitude called?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?

• 23° 26′ N

• 66° 34′ N

• 0°

• 23° 26′ S

Which line is located at 66° 34′ S?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

• Equator

What are the horizontal lines shown on the globe called?

• Meridians of longitude

• Poles

• Parallels of latitude

• Equators

Which hemisphere lies above the Equator?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

What is the point at 90°N called?

• South Pole

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

What are the vertical lines on the globe called?

• Parallels of latitude

• Equators

• Tropics

• Meridians of longitude

What is the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?

• 66° 34′ S

• 23° 26′ N

• 0°

• 23° 26′ S

Which circle lies near the North Pole at 66° 34′ N?

• Antarctic Circle

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer