🌍 Part 1: Multiple Choice

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

Prime Meridian

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

2. The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into:

Hot and cold parts

Eastern and Western halves

Big and small parts

3. Which line is located at 0 degrees latitude?

Tropic of Capricorn

Equator

Prime Meridian

4. Countries near the Equator are usually:

Very cold

Very hot

Always snowy

📝 Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

5. Complete the sentences using the word bank below:

Word Bank: Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

The _____________ is an imaginary line that goes around the middle of the Earth.

The _____________ runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through England.

The _____________ is north of the Equator and marks where summer begins.

The _____________ is south of the Equator in the Southern Hemisphere.

6. Why do you think the Equator is important for understanding weather around the world?

7. If you lived exactly on the Equator, what do you think the weather would be like most of the year?

8. Name one continent that the Equator passes through: