Navigating Latitude and Longitude: Understanding Our Planet's Coordinate System

This video tutorial from Homk Middle School's Earth Science Department explains the coordinate system of latitude and longitude, which helps in locating any point on Earth. It covers the measurement of latitude from the equator and its relationship with Polaris, as well as the measurement of longitude from the Prime Meridian and its role in determining time zones. The tutorial also includes practical examples of plotting points and understanding time differences across longitudes.

What is the maximum value of latitude lines north and south of the Equator?

• 45 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

How do latitude lines relate to the altitude of Polaris?

• They are equal

• They are directly proportional

• They are inversely proportional

• They have no relationship

What is the main line of longitude called?

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Longitude lines intersect at which points on Earth?

• Equator

• Tropics

• North and South Poles

• Prime Meridian

Which line separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

When plotting a point, which comes first: latitude or longitude?

• Latitude

• Both simultaneously

• Longitude

• It depends on the map

How many degrees does the Earth rotate in one hour?

• 10 degrees

• 25 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 20 degrees

If you travel east across time zones, what happens to the time?

• It resets

• It increases

• It remains the same

• It decreases

What is the degree value of the Earth as a spherical planet?

• 270 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 180 degrees

How many minutes are in one degree of latitude or longitude?

• 60 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes