Question 1

What do we call the system that uses lines to help locate places on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Latitude and Longitude

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East and West

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Altitude and Depth

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North and South

Question 2

Which line is measured at 0 degrees latitude?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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International Date Line

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Prime Meridian

Question 3

What do you call the vertical lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole on a map?

Accepted Answer

Longitude

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Meridian

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Latitude

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Equator

Question 4

If a place is located at 30 degrees North and 90 degrees West, which hemisphere is it in?

Accepted Answer

Northern and Western

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Northern and Eastern

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Southern and Eastern

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Southern and Western

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about latitude?

Accepted Answer

Latitude measures how far north or south a place is from the Equator.

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Latitude can only be measured in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Latitude measures how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian.

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Latitude lines are vertical on a map.

Question 6

What is the location at 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude called?

Accepted Answer

Null Island

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North Pole

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Prime Meridian

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Equator

Question 7

What tool do we use to find our way using latitude and longitude coordinates?

Accepted Answer

Map or GPS

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Barometer

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Compass

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Thermometer

Question 8

Which of the following is the maximum degree for latitude?

Accepted Answer

90 degrees

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180 degrees

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360 degrees

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45 degrees

Question 9

Which direction does the Prime Meridian run?

Accepted Answer

North and South

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East and West

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Diagonal

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Up and Down

Question 10

What do we call the imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

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Equator

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International Date Line

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Tropic of Capricorn

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