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Latitude and Longitude
Latitude and Longitude
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Test your knowledge on the concepts of latitude and longitude and their significance in geography
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1
What is this RED line called?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
2
Which climate region is near the Equator?
Desert
Tropical
Polar
Temperate
3
Which hemisphere is the Tropic of Cancer in?
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
4
True or false: Latitude affects climate.
True
False
5
Which line runs through Greenwich, London?
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
6
Which hemisphere is the Arctic Circle in?
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
7
What is the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?
23.5° S
0°
66.5° S
23.5° N
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What does the Prime Meridian measure?
Temperature
Altitude
East and West
North and South
9
When you look at a map, what is the Southern Hemisphere's latitude range?
0° to 90° N
0° to 180° N
0° to 180° S
0° to 90° S
10
Which location is at 90° N?
Tropic of Capricorn
South Pole
Equator
North Pole
11
These are lines of longitude
False
True
12
The time in London is 1pm. New York is 5 HOURS BEHIND London. What would the time be?
4am
8am
6 pm
7am
13
True or false: The Equator is at 0° latitude.
False
True
14
Which line of latitude is at 23.5° North?
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Arctic Circle
15
True or false: Longitude helps identify time zones.
True
False
16
True or false: Longitude lines are parallel.
False
True
17
These are lines of longitude
False
True
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What is the name of this RED line?
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
