Understanding Earth's Grid System
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What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

  • Equator (correct)
  • Longitude
  • Parallel
  • Prime meridian
  • What is the reference line from which latitude is considered?

  • Prime meridian
  • Equator (correct)
  • Longitude
  • Parallel
  • What is measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds?

  • Both longitude and latitude (correct)
  • Longitude only
  • Neither longitude nor latitude
  • Latitude only
  • What is the basis for the world's standard time zone system?

    <p>Prime meridian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first convention developed for?

    <p>Latitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of the sun during a European winter?

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

    What is the measurement of location from east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich?

    <p>Longitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of degrees of latitude at the North Pole and South Pole?

    <p>90°N and 90°S</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distance per degree of longitude at the Equator?

    <p>111.32 km</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the combination of meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude?

    <p>To determine the exact position of a location</p> Signup and view all the answers

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