Understanding Earth and Latitude

What shape is the Earth usually considered?

• A cube

• A flat surface

• A sphere

• A triangle

What system is commonly used to describe locations on Earth?

• Time zones

• Geographic coordinates

• Compass directions

• Maps only

Latitude and longitude are measured in:

• Kilometers

• Degrees

• Hours

• Meters

What do lines of latitude measure?

• Distance from the Prime Meridian

• Distance north or south of the Equator

• Distance around the Earth

• Height above sea level

Which direction do latitude lines run?

• North to South

• East to West

• Diagonal

• Circular to the poles

The equator divides the Earth into:

• East and West

• North and South hemispheres

• Oceans and Continents

• Tropics only

The equator is a:

• Vertical line

• Key reference line

• Mountain range

• Ocean boundary

What is the main use of latitude?

• To find population

• To measure climate

• To locate how far north or south a place is

• To show time zones

The Earth’s coordinates are calculated from:

• The surface

• The Equator only

• The center of the Earth

• The atmosphere

Which hemisphere lies above the Equator?

• Southern

• Northern

• Eastern

• Western