Latitude and Longitude

Description: Test your knowledge about the concepts of Latitude and Longitude, the imaginary lines used to determine the location of a place on Earth.
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What is the imaginary line that runs from pole to pole and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

  1. Prime Meridian

  2. Equator

  3. Tropic of Cancer

  4. Tropic of Capricorn


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Equator is the imaginary line that runs from pole to pole and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

What is the imaginary line that runs from east to west and passes through the center of the Earth?

  1. Prime Meridian

  2. Equator

  3. Tropic of Cancer

  4. Tropic of Capricorn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Prime Meridian is the imaginary line that runs from east to west and passes through the center of the Earth.

What is the measure of the angle between the Equator and a given point on the Earth's surface?

  1. Latitude

  2. Longitude

  3. Altitude

  4. Azimuth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Latitude is the measure of the angle between the Equator and a given point on the Earth's surface.

What is the measure of the angle between the Prime Meridian and a given point on the Earth's surface?

  1. Latitude

  2. Longitude

  3. Altitude

  4. Azimuth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Longitude is the measure of the angle between the Prime Meridian and a given point on the Earth's surface.

What is the range of latitude values?

  1. 0° to 90°

  2. -90° to 90°

  3. -180° to 180°

  4. 0° to 360°


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The range of latitude values is -90° to 90°, with 0° representing the Equator, -90° representing the South Pole, and 90° representing the North Pole.

What is the range of longitude values?

  1. 0° to 90°

  2. -90° to 90°

  3. -180° to 180°

  4. 0° to 360°


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The range of longitude values is -180° to 180°, with 0° representing the Prime Meridian, -180° representing the 180th meridian, and 180° representing the 180th meridian.

What is the term for the lines of latitude that run parallel to the Equator?

  1. Parallels

  2. Meridians

  3. Tropics

  4. Polar Circles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parallels are the lines of latitude that run parallel to the Equator.

What is the term for the lines of longitude that run parallel to the Prime Meridian?

  1. Parallels

  2. Meridians

  3. Tropics

  4. Polar Circles


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Meridians are the lines of longitude that run parallel to the Prime Meridian.

Which of the following is a tropic?

  1. Tropic of Cancer

  2. Tropic of Capricorn

  3. Arctic Circle

  4. Antarctic Circle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tropic of Cancer is a tropic.

Which of the following is a polar circle?

  1. Tropic of Cancer

  2. Tropic of Capricorn

  3. Arctic Circle

  4. Antarctic Circle


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Arctic Circle is a polar circle.

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

  1. 90°

  2. 180°

  3. -90°


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The latitude of the North Pole is 90°.

What is the longitude of the South Pole?

  1. 90°

  2. 180°

  3. -90°


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The longitude of the South Pole is 180°.

What is the latitude of the Equator?

  1. 90°

  2. 180°

  3. -90°


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The latitude of the Equator is 0°.

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

  1. 90°

  2. 180°

  3. -90°


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The longitude of the Prime Meridian is 0°.

What is the difference in longitude between two points that are 15° apart?

  1. 15°

  2. 30°

  3. 45°

  4. 60°


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The difference in longitude between two points that are 15° apart is 15°.

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