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What is the primary purpose of lines of latitude and longitude?
What is the primary purpose of lines of latitude and longitude?
- To determine the climate regions of different locations
- To represent the physical characteristics of geographic locations
- To divide the Earth into hemispheres
- To locate places and measure distances on the Earth's surface (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a line of latitude?
Which of the following is NOT a line of latitude?
- The Prime Meridian (correct)
- The Tropic of Cancer
- The Antarctic Circle
- The Equator
What is the approximate distance represented by 1 degree of latitude?
What is the approximate distance represented by 1 degree of latitude?
- 112 kilometers (correct)
- 120 kilometers
- 150 kilometers
- 100 kilometers
Which of the following cities is located in the Western Hemisphere?
Which of the following cities is located in the Western Hemisphere?
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What is the primary function of lines of longitude?
What is the primary function of lines of longitude?
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