In geography, latitude specifies the distance north or south of the equator, the equator at the poles is from 0 ° to 90 ° (north or south), forming circles around the earth parallel to the equator. These lines are known as parallel (s).Lines of constant latitude run east-west as circles parallel to the equator. The latitude and longitude line is used to specify the exact location of features on the Earth's surface. Technically, there are different types of latitudes — geological, astronomical, and geographic. This quiz has been created to test your basic knowledge about latitude. So let's start this quiz and know interesting facts about latitude.
1. An imaginary line that circles the Earth at ....... degrees latitude is called the Equator.
A. 0 degrees
B. 5 degrees
C. 10 degrees
D. 50 degrees
2. .............. degrees north of the Equator is called the North Pole.
A. 180 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 190 degrees
D. 45 degrees
3. Freddy is standing at ..........degrees of North Latitude.
A. 45
B. 49
C. 41
D. 91
4. The East Equator line cuts the world into ........... and south latitude.
A. East
B. North
C. West
D. West
5. Which of the following lines divides the earth into the eastern and the western hemisphere?
A. Equator
B. Antarctic circle
C. Prime meridian
D. All of above
6. ...................... is the farthest from the center of the earth.
A. Equator
B. South Pole
C. Antarctic circle
D. None of these
7. How many latitudes are found in a globe?
A. 80
B. 190
C. 180
D. 100
8. How many hemispheres are found in a globe?
A. Ten
B. Five
C. Four
D. Three
9. Which of the following is the smallest latitude?
A. 10⁰ latitude
B. 90° latitude
C. 80⁰ latitude
D. None of these
10. How much longer is one minute of latitude?
A. 59 miles
B. 79 miles
C. 69 miles
D. 89 miles
11. An imaginary line is also known as the .............
A. Meridians
B. Equator
C. South Pole
D. Antarctic circle
12. In which of the following country does the sun never set?
A. Paris
B. United states
C. Northern Norway
D. United Kingdom
13. How many nautical miles are in 1 minute of latitude?
A. Zero nautical mile
B. Ten nautical mile
C. Five nautical mile
D. One nautical mile
14. Which of the following country has the longest day in the world?
A. Maldives
B. Iceland
C. Pakistan
D. United states
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