World Geography Quiz Games : Latitudes & Longitudes

World Geography : Latitudes & Longitudes

Parallels of latitude are imaginary lines that run east-west and are measured in degrees from 0^o to 90^o, north or south of the equator. Meridians of longitude are imaginary lines that run north-south between the two poles and are measured in degrees from 0^o to 180^o, east or west of the Prime Meridian.

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1.
Each degree of longitude corresponds to a time difference of _______ minutes.

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2.
The _______ is at a latitude of 0^o.

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3.
_______ is a South American country that takes its name from a line of latitude.

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4.
There are 180 parallels of latitude and _______ meridians of longitude.

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5.
The longitude of 0^o is called the _______ Meridian.

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6.
Latitudes and longitudes form a network of _______ lines which allow us to locate any place on the earth's surface.

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7.
The equator divides the earth into two equal halves called the northern and southern _______.

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