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World map with latitude and longitude lines and related geography questions.

A world map showing continents, latitudes, and longitudes with labeled lines such as the Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn, accompanied by geography questions.

A world map showing continents, latitudes, and longitudes with labeled lines such as the Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn, accompanied by geography questions.

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Let's solve each question step by step using the map and basic geography knowledge.

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Question 1:


An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0 degrees latitude is called the

Options:
a. Prime Meridian
b. International Date Line
c. Arctic Circle
d. Equator

Correct Answer: d. Equator

Explanation:
The Equator is the imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth at 0 degrees latitude. It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- The Prime Meridian is at 0 degrees longitude (not latitude).
- The International Date Line is near 180° longitude.
- The Arctic Circle is at about 66.5°N latitude.

So, the correct answer is d. Equator.

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Question 2:


Longitude starts at an imaginary line running through Greenwich, England. What is the name of this imaginary line?

Options:
a. Prime Meridian
b. Arctic Circle
c. Equator
d. North Pole

Correct Answer: a. Prime Meridian

Explanation:
The Prime Meridian is the line of 0 degrees longitude that passes through Greenwich, England. It serves as the reference point for measuring east and west longitudes.
- The Equator is 0° latitude.
- The Arctic Circle and North Pole are not lines used to measure longitude.

So, the correct answer is a. Prime Meridian.

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Question 3:


Freddy is standing at 41 degrees North Latitude. Suzanne is at 12 degrees North Latitude. Which one is closer to the Equator?

Options:
a. Freddy
b. Suzanne
c. They are at the same distance from the equator.

Correct Answer: b. Suzanne

Explanation:
The Equator is at 0° latitude. The closer a location is to 0°, the closer it is to the Equator.

- Freddy is at 41°N → 41 degrees away from the Equator.
- Suzanne is at 12°N → only 12 degrees away from the Equator.

Since 12 < 41, Suzanne is much closer to the Equator.

So, the correct answer is b. Suzanne.

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Final Answers:


1. d. Equator
2. a. Prime Meridian
3. b. Suzanne

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