Let's go through each question one by one and solve them with explanations.
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1. Horizontal lines on a globe are known as lines of...
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A Longitude
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B Equator
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C Latitude
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D Prime Meridian
✔ Correct Answer: C – Latitude
Explanation:
Horizontal lines that run parallel to the equator are called
lines of latitude. They measure how far north or south a location is from the equator.
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2. What is the special line that is located at 0 degrees longitude called?
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A Latitude
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B Equator
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C Longitude
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D Prime Meridian
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✔ Correct Answer: D – Prime Meridian
Explanation:
The
Prime Meridian is the line of longitude at
0°, which runs through Greenwich, England. It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
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3. Vertical lines on a globe are known as lines of...
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A Latitude
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B Prime Meridian
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C Equator
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D Longitude
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✔ Correct Answer: D – Longitude
Explanation:
Vertical lines (running from North Pole to South Pole) are called
lines of longitude. They measure how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian.
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4. The special line that is located at 0 degrees latitude:
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A Equator
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B Prime Meridian
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C Longitude
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D Latitude
✔ Correct Answer: A – Equator
Explanation:
The
Equator is the line at
0° latitude, dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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5. If you are above the equator, you are...
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A West
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B North
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C East
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D South
✔ Correct Answer: B – North
Explanation:
" Above" the equator means in the
Northern Hemisphere, so you are
north of the equator.
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6. If you are to the right of the Prime Meridian you are...
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A North
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B South
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C West
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D East
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✔ Correct Answer: D – East
Explanation:
On a map, the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) is usually in the center. To the
right of it is
eastern longitude (positive degrees), so you are in the
Eastern Hemisphere.
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7. Where can we see lines of latitude and longitude?
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✔ Answer: On maps and globes.
Explanation:
Lines of latitude and longitude are used on
maps and
globes to locate places precisely using coordinates.
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Summary of Answers:
| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 | C – Latitude |
| 2 | D – Prime Meridian |
| 3 | D – Longitude |
| 4 | A – Equator |
| 5 | B – North |
| 6 | D – East |
| 7 | On maps and globes |
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