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Geography Q1

Latitude & Longitude

  1.  
    Which direction do latitude lines run?
    A. north and south B. east and west C. west and south D. north and east
  2.  
    Latitude and longitude serves what primary purpose?
    A. to find absolute location. B. to know how fast ships are traveling. C. to identify if a storm is moving in. D. to draw nicer looking maps.
  3.  
    How are latitude and longitude lines measured?
    A. degrees B. knots C. miles D. kilometres
  4.  
    What imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
    A. equator B. axis C. prime meridian D. parallel
  5.  
    Longitude lines are called...
    A. parallels B. axis C. meridians D. locations
  6.  
    Where is the starting point for measuring latitude?
    A. prime meridian B. longitude C. equator D. absolute location
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Latitude & Longitude

  1.  
    Which direction do latitude lines run?
    A. north and south B. east and west C. west and south D. north and east
  2.  
    Latitude and longitude serves what primary purpose?
    A. to find absolute location. B. to know how fast ships are traveling. C. to identify if a storm is moving in. D. to draw nicer looking maps.
  3.  
    How are latitude and longitude lines measured?
    A. degrees B. knots C. miles D. kilometres
  4.  
    What imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
    A. equator B. axis C. prime meridian D. parallel
  5.  
    Longitude lines are called...
    A. parallels B. axis C. meridians D. locations
  6.  
    Where is the starting point for measuring latitude?
    A. prime meridian B. longitude C. equator D. absolute location

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