Latitude and Longitude Quiz
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Questions and Answers

What is the Tropic of Cancer's latitude?

  • 90° North
  • 23.4° North (correct)
  • 45° South
  • 0°

Where is the Arabian Sea located in relation to Pakistan?

  • East
  • South (correct)
  • West
  • North

What is the Prime Meridian's function?

  • Divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  • Measures distance north or south of the equator
  • Measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
  • Divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres (correct)

Which country lies to the east of Pakistan?

<p>India (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of latitudes?

<p>Measure distance north or south of the equator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Tropic of Cancer's latitude?

<p>23.4° North (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Arabian Sea lie in relation to Pakistan?

<p>South (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country lies to the east of Pakistan?

<p>India (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of latitudes?

<p>Measure distance north or south of the equator (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of longitudes?

<p>Measure east or west of the prime meridian (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Geographic Coordinates

  • The Tropic of Cancer lies at a latitude of 23.5°N.
  • Latitudes are imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator, measuring distance north or south of it.

Bodies of Water

  • The Arabian Sea is located south of Pakistan.

Meridians

  • The Prime Meridian is the reference point for measuring longitude, passing through Greenwich, England.
  • Longitudes are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Country Boundaries

  • India lies to the east of Pakistan.

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Test your knowledge of geography with this quiz on latitude and longitude. Explore the significance of the equator, prime meridian, and specific coordinates such as 64°E, 70°E, 76°E, 30°N, and 36°N.

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