Krauth Longitude And Latitude Quiz 2012

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Krauth Longitude And Latitude Quiz 2012 - Quiz

Basic testing of Longitude and Latitude Knowledge

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1.

Longitude is
- A.
  
  Imaginary parallel lines that run east and west around the earth
- B.
  
  Imaginary lines, or meridians, that run north and south, crossing the N and S Poles
- C.
  
  The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
2.

Zero degrees longitude, which runs through the N and S Poles, through Greenwich, England, is known as the
- A.
  
  Prime Meridian
- B.
  
  Arctic Circle
- C.
  
  Equator
3.

Latitude is
- A.
  
  Imaginary parallel lines that run east and west around the earth
- B.
  
  Imaginary lines, or meridians, that run north and south, crossing the N and S Poles
- C.
  
  . the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
4.

The ___ divides the northern and southern hemispheres .
- A.
  
  Equator
- B.
  
  Prime Meridian
- C.
  
  Meridians
5.

Finish this label: 97 degrees N _____
- A.
  
  Latitude
- B.
  
  Degrees
- C.
  
  Longitude
- D.
  
  Meridian
6.
- A.
  
  South America is mostly in the southern hemisphere.
- B.
  
  South America is mostly in the northern hemisphere.
- C.
  
  South America is mostly in the eastern hemisphere.
7.
- A.
  
  Lima is located at 12°S latitude, 76°W longitude
- B.
  
  Lima is located at 76°S latitude, 12°W longitude
- C.
  
  8°S latitude, 83°W longitude
8.
- A.
  
  Buenos Aires is located at 35°S latitude, 62°W longitude
- B.
  
  Buenos Aires is located at 35°S latitude, 59°W longitude
- C.
  
  Buenos Aires is located at 35°S latitude, 59°E longitude
9.

Lines of longitude...
- A.
  
  Measure distances north/south
- B.
  
  Measure distances east/west
- C.
  
  Measure distances from the equator
10.

The earth is divided into ________________ hemispheres.
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  3