Lines of Latitude Quiz
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What is the largest circle of latitude on Earth?

  • Equator (correct)
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Arctic Circle
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Which line of latitude is numbered 90 degrees N?

  • Arctic Circle
  • South Pole (correct)
  • Tropic of Cancer
  • Equator
  • What do the lines north of the equator toward the North Pole represent?

  • West Latitude
  • South Latitude
  • East Latitude
  • North Latitude (correct)
  • At what degree from the equator are the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn located?

    <p>23.5 degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the prime meridian at 0 degrees longitude?

    <p>It divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which continents are part of the Eastern Hemisphere based on their location relative to the prime meridian?

    <p>Europe, Asia, and Australia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are meridians east and west of the prime meridian (0 degrees) typically numbered?

    <p>East meridians are numbered from 1 to 180 degrees E and west meridians from 1 to 180 degrees W</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prime meridian at 0 degrees longitude do?

    <p>It divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which continents are part of the Western Hemisphere according to the text?

    <p>North and South America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the lines of longitude numbered as described in the text?

    <p>Lines east are numbered from 1 to 180 degrees, west are numbered from 1 to 180 degrees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which continent is NOT part of the Eastern Hemisphere based on their location relative to the prime meridian?

    <p>South America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what degree of longitude would you find the International Date Line?

    <p>180 degrees E or W</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you were at 45 degrees west longitude, in which hemisphere would you be located?

    <p>Western Hemisphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Meridians or Lines of Longitude

    • The prime meridian sits at 0 degrees longitude, dividing the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
    • The prime meridian is an imaginary line running through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, a suburb of London.
    • The Eastern Hemisphere includes the continents of Europe, Asia, and Australia.
    • The Western Hemisphere includes the continents of North and South America.
    • Meridians east of the prime meridian are numbered from 1 to 180 degrees east (E).
    • Meridians west of the prime meridian are numbered from 1 to 180 degrees west (W).
    • The 0 and 180 lines do not have a letter attached to them.

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    Test your knowledge about lines of latitude and the equator with this quiz. Learn about the division of the Earth into hemispheres and the numbering of latitude lines from 0 to 90 degrees towards the poles.

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