🌍 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Which line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?

Prime Meridian

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

2. The Prime Meridian is located at:

0° latitude

0° longitude

23.5° North

23.5° South

3. Which line marks the northernmost point where the sun appears directly overhead?

Equator

Prime Meridian

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

4. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at approximately:

23.5° North latitude

23.5° South latitude

0° latitude

0° longitude

🗺️ Part 2: Map Labeling and Fill-in-the-Blank

5. Use the world map below to label the four important lines. Draw and label each line in the correct location:

6. Fill in the blanks with the correct terms:

a) The _________________ runs through Greenwich, England and divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

b) The _________________ is an imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0° latitude.

c) The _________________ is located at 23.5° North latitude and passes through countries like Mexico and Egypt.

d) The _________________ is located at 23.5° South latitude and passes through Australia and Brazil.

7. Explain why the Equator is important for understanding Earth's climate zones.

8. Name two countries that the Prime Meridian passes through.

9. What happens to the sun's position on the summer solstice at the Tropic of Cancer?

10. How do these important lines help geographers and navigators locate places on Earth?