Lines of longitude, latitude, and hemispheres

Question 1

Lines of longitude are lines drawn from…

Answer 1

east or west of the Prime Meridian, running from north to south.

Question 2

What is another name for lines of longitude?

Answer 2

Meridians

Question 3

The Prime Meridian is also known as the…

Answer 3

Greenwich Meridian

Question 4

The Prime Meridian is at a longitude of ____ °

Answer 4

000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Question 5

The Greenwich Meridian passes through ________ in ______.

Answer 5

Greenwich in London.

Question 6

What is the name of the 180° line of longitude on the opposite side to the Prime Meridian?

Answer 6

The International Date Line

Question 7

Are the lines of longitude parallel to each other?

Answer 7

No, the lines cross at the two poles.

Question 8

Fill in the blank:

Lines of longitude are ____________ that are all the _____ _______as each other.

Answer 8

semi-circles

same length

Question 9

What unit of measurement is used for lines of longitude/latitude?

Answer 9

Degrees. The symbol for degrees is °.

Question 10

Lines of latitude are drawn from…

Answer 10

north or south of the Equator, parallel to the Equator. Run from east to west forming circles around the globe.

Question 11

Each line has the same/differs in length (latitude).

Answer 11

differs

Question 12

Lines of latitude are…

Answer 12

circles of different sizes

Question 13

Lines of latitude include the _____ __ ______ in the northern hemisphere and the ______ ___ __________ in the southern hemisphere.

Answer 13

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Question 14

The _________ divides the world into northern and southern hemispheres.

Answer 14

Equator.

Question 15

The _________ divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres

Answer 15

Greenwich meridian/prime meridian

Question 16

What is another name for lines of latitude?

Answer 16

Parallels