Longitude and latitude

Question 1

What is latitude?

Answer 1

Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

Question 2

What is longitude?

Answer 2

Longitude is the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.

Question 3

True or False: The equator is located at 0 degrees latitude.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The Prime Meridian is located at ___ degrees longitude.

Answer 4

0

Question 5

What are the coordinates of a location?

Answer 5

Coordinates are a set of numbers that define a specific point on the Earth’s surface, given in latitude and longitude.

Question 6

Which hemisphere is located north of the equator?

Answer 6

The Northern Hemisphere.

Question 7

Which hemisphere is located south of the equator?

Answer 7

The Southern Hemisphere.

Question 8

What is the range of latitude values?

Answer 8

Latitude values range from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees at the poles.

Question 9

What is the range of longitude values?

Answer 9

Longitude values range from 0 degrees at the Prime Meridian to 180 degrees east and west.

Question 10

True or False: Longitude lines are parallel to each other.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What are the two main types of coordinates used in mapping?

Answer 11

Latitude and longitude.

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which line of latitude is known as the Tropic of Cancer? A) 0° B) 23.5° N C) 90° N D) 45° S

Answer 12

B) 23.5° N

Question 13

What is the significance of the Tropic of Capricorn?

Answer 13

It marks the southernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead at noon, located at 23.5° S latitude.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The International Date Line is located at ___ degrees longitude.

Answer 14

180

Question 15

Short answer: Why is understanding latitude and longitude important in geography?

Answer 15

It helps in locating places and understanding global positioning.