Navigating Earth's Coordinate System: Latitude and Longitude Explained

Navigating Earth's Coordinate System: Latitude and Longitude Explained

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

Used 3+ times

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The video tutorial explains the concepts of latitude and longitude, which are imaginary lines used to locate places on Earth. Latitude lines run horizontally and are measured in degrees north or south of the equator, while longitude lines run vertically and are measured in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. The tutorial also covers important lines such as the equator, tropics, and poles, and explains how to use maps and reference tables to understand these coordinates. Additionally, it discusses the breakdown of degrees into minutes and seconds for precise location measurement.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the equator's role in the coordinate system?

It is the largest circle of longitude.

It divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

It is the zero mark of longitude.

It divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about lines of latitude?

They are measured in degrees east and west.

They intersect at the poles.

They are parallel and never intersect.

They run from top to bottom.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the prime meridian?

The line dividing the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

The zero mark of longitude.

The zero mark of latitude.

The line dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which line is on the opposite side of the Earth from the prime meridian?

The Tropic of Cancer

The international date line

The equator

The Arctic Circle

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about the surface ocean current maps discussed?

They only show the northern hemisphere.

They show the prime meridian as a straight line.

They reverse the typical east-west orientation.

They do not include the international date line.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are degrees of latitude and longitude further divided?

Into east and west

Into kilometers and meters

Into minutes and seconds

Into hours and minutes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of 41 degrees and 30 minutes north?

It is the equator.

It is halfway between 41 and 42 degrees north.

It is the prime meridian.

It is the international date line.

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