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Test your knowledge of latitude and longitude basics.
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What is the name given to the line of latitude located at 23.5
o
S?
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
2
Lines of longitude are also used to determine
pizza delivery systems for businesses.
time zones.
calendar dates.
the boundaries of countries.
3
The reference line for measuring latitude is called the
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
North pole
Prime Meridian
4
What navigation system is based on latitude, longitude, and tracking satellite positions?
GPS
LLS
Navcon 3
GSP
5
What is the name of the line of latitude located at 23.5
o
N?
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
6
Lines of latitude are located between the
North Pole and the South Pole
Prime Meridian and the International Date Line
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Lines of latitude are also called
Meridians of latitude
Imaginary lines
Parallels of latitude
Grid lines
8
What does actual latitude help determine?
Time zones
Twilight zone
Climate zones
Zone of no return
9
What are the names of the world's three basic climate zones?
Polar, temperate, and tropical
Cold, wet, and hot
Equator, North and South Pole
Polar, temperate, and hot
10
What is the degree reading for the International Date Line?
360o
180o
90o
0o
11
What is the maximum number of degrees north or south of the Equator?
360o
180o
90o
0o
12
A line of latitude called the equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres called the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Northern and Western Hemispheres
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
13
Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines used for location and navigation.
False on Friday
True only on the weekends
True
False
14
Lines of latitude and longitude accurately locate a place anywhere on Earth.
True
False
15
How many time zones are there?
365
7
12
24
16
When finding a location, which line is listed first?
latitude then longitude
South Pole then North Pole
Equator then Prime Meridian
longitude then latitude
17
Lines of latitude and longitude form a grid pattern on a map.
True
Grid? Grid? What is a grid?
False
18
What is the name of the line of latitude located at 66.5
o
S?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
19
How many hemispheres do the lines of 0
o
latitude and 0
o
longitude divide the world into?
3
2
1
4
20
What is the name of the line of latitude located at 66.5
o
N?
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
21
What is the unit of measurement used for latitude and longitude?
compass points (N, S, E, W) only
degrees (o) only
degrees (o) and compass points (N, S, E, W)
meters, liters, grams
22
Degrees of latitude or longitude can be divided into smaller units called
minutes and seconds
minutes
seconds
lats and longs
23
What is the name of the line of longitude located at 0
o
?
Equator
North Pole
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
24
Lines of longitude are also called
Parallels of longitude
Meridians of longitude
Imaginary lines
Grid lines
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Lines of longitude divide the Earth into two hemispheres called the -
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
Eastern and Southern Hemispheres
Eastern and Western Hemispheres