Latitude and Equator Quiz
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Latitude and Equator Quiz

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What is the latitude of the Equator?

At what latitude is the Tropic of Cancer located?

Approximately 23.5° North of the Equator

On which date does sunlight fall perpendicularly over all the places on the Tropic of Cancer?

June 21st

What is the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?

<p>Approximately 23.5° South of the Equator</p> Signup and view all the answers

On which date is the sun directly over all the places on the Tropic of Capricorn?

<p>December 22nd</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of latitude?

<p>From 0° to 90°</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Equator and how is it related to latitude?

<p>The Equator is an imaginary line encircling the Earth from east to west, and latitude is measured in relation to it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is latitude used to determine a location's position?

<p>Latitude is used to determine how far north or south a location is from the Equator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between latitude lines and the Equator?

<p>Latitude lines, also known as parallels, are used to describe how far a place is located from the Equator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are degrees, minutes, and seconds related to the measurement of latitude?

<p>Degrees make a right angle, 60 minutes make 1 degree, and 60 seconds make 1 minute in the measurement of latitude.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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