Latitudes, Longitudes, and Hemispheres

Question 1

Lines of latitude are also called ___________.

Accepted Answer

parallels

Question 2

Lines of longitude are also called ___________.

Accepted Answer

Meridians

Question 3

Lines of _____________________ run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Accepted Answer

Longitude

Question 4

The invisible line located at 0o longitude is called the ________________________

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 5

Lines of _____________ run east and west.

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 6

Lines of _________ run north and south

Accepted Answer

longitude

Question 7

The invisible line at 0o latitude is called the _________.

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 8

Lines of ________________ measure how far from the equator a place is.

Accepted Answer

Latitude

Question 9

What shape is the planet Earth?

Accepted Answer

Sphere

Question 10

The United States is located in the _____________.

Accepted Answer

Western Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere

Questions 10