Let's go through each question one by one and solve them with explanations.
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1. The 0 degree line of latitude is the _________.
Options:
A) Prime Meridian
B) International Date Line
C) Equator
D) Contour line
✔ Correct Answer: C) Equator
Explanation:
Latitude measures how far north or south a location is from the Equator. The
Equator is the imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0 degrees latitude, dividing 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 degrees longitude.
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Contour lines are used on topographic maps to show elevation, not latitude.
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2. What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
Options:
A) North Pole
B) South Pole
C) Equator
D) Prime Meridian
✔ Correct Answer: D) Prime Meridian
Explanation:
Longitude measures how far east or west a location is from the
Prime Meridian, which is defined as 0 degrees longitude. It passes through Greenwich, England.
- The
Equator is 0 degrees latitude, not longitude.
- The
North and South Poles are points, not lines.
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3. [Image shows lines running from pole to pole]
Options:
A) The map shows the lines of latitude.
B) The map shows the lines of longitude.
✔ Correct Answer: B) The map shows the lines of longitude.
Explanation:
Lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called
lines of longitude (or meridians).
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Lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator (east-west).
In the image, the blue lines are vertical (from pole to pole), so they represent
longitude.
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4. [Image shows horizontal lines around the globe, including the equator]
Options:
A) The map shows lines of latitude.
B) The map shows lines of longitude.
✔ Correct Answer: A) The map shows lines of latitude.
Explanation:
The orange lines in the image are horizontal and circle the Earth parallel to the Equator — these are
lines of latitude.
- Lines of
longitude would be vertical lines from pole to pole.
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5. The equator divides what two hemispheres?
(Note: The full question is cut off, but based on context, we can infer.)
✔ Answer: The equator divides the
Northern Hemisphere and the
Southern Hemisphere.
Explanation:
The
Equator is at 0 degrees latitude and acts as the dividing line between the northern half (Northern Hemisphere) and southern half (Southern Hemisphere) of the Earth.
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Summary of Answers:
| Question | Correct Answer |
|--------|----------------|
| 1 | C) Equator |
| 2 | D) Prime Meridian |
| 3 | B) The map shows the lines of longitude |
| 4 | A) The map shows lines of latitude |
| 5 | Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
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