Form 1: Understanding Lines of Latitude Exercise

Form 1: Understanding Lines of Latitude

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Form 1: Understanding Lines of Latitude

Explore how lines of latitude run horizontally around the globe and help identify locations north or south of the Equator.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Which imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

  2. MultiChoice

    Latitude lines run in which direction across a globe?

  3. MultiChoice

    What is another name for lines of latitude?

  4. MultiChoice

    What is the degree measurement of the Equator?

  5. MultiChoice

    What is the maximum latitude value possible on Earth?

  6. MultiChoice

    Which important parallel is located at approximately 23.5 degrees North latitude?

  7. MultiChoice

    As you move closer to the poles from the Equator, what happens to latitude values?

  8. MultiChoice

    Which location is found at 90 degrees South latitude?

  9. MultiChoice

    Why are lines of latitude called parallels?

  10. MultiChoice

    Which parallel is located at roughly 66.5 degrees North?

  11. MultiChoice

    If a city is located at 45 degrees North, in which hemisphere is it located?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which tool on a map helps you measure distances between lines of latitude?