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- A. North–south
- B. Diagonally
- C. Horizontally
- D. East–west
Explanation: Meridians run north–south, converging at the poles.
Correct answer: North–south- A. 66.5° north or south
- B. 90° north or 90° south
- C. 180° north or south
- D. 45° north or south
Explanation: Latitude ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at each pole.
Correct answer: 90° north or 90° south- A. 90° east or west
- B. 360° east or west
- C. 180° east or west
- D. 270° east or west
Explanation: Longitude runs from 0° to 180° east or west.
Correct answer: 180° east or west- A. 66.5° N
- B. 23.5° N
- C. 0°
- D. 90° N
Explanation: The North Pole is at 90° north latitude.
Correct answer: 90° N- A. 90° S
- B. 23.5° S
- C. 0°
- D. 66.5° S
Explanation: The South Pole is at 90° south latitude.
Correct answer: 90° S- A. The prime meridian
- B. The Equator
- C. The Tropic of Cancer
- D. The Arctic Circle
Explanation: The Equator splits the Earth into northern and southern halves.
Correct answer: The Equator- A. The 60°E and 120°W meridians
- B. The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
- C. The prime meridian and the 180° meridian
- D. The 90°E and 90°W meridians
Explanation: The 0° and 180° meridians together divide east from west.
Correct answer: The prime meridian and the 180° meridian- A. At the tropics
- B. At the Equator
- C. At Greenwich
- D. At the North and South Poles
Explanation: All meridians converge at the two poles.
Correct answer: At the North and South Poles- A. At the Equator
- B. At the poles
- C. At the tropics
- D. At 45° latitude
Explanation: Meridians are widest apart at the Equator and converge toward the poles.
Correct answer: At the Equator- A. It stays the same
- B. It decreases
- C. It doubles
- D. It increases
Explanation: As meridians converge at the poles, the gap between them shrinks.
Correct answer: It decreases- A. Only the tropics do
- B. Yes, at the poles
- C. No
- D. Yes, at the Equator
Explanation: Parallels never meet; they run parallel to each other.
Correct answer: No- A. The Tropic of Cancer
- B. The Arctic Circle
- C. 45° N
- D. The Equator
Explanation: The Equator is the longest parallel, about 40,075 km around.
Correct answer: The Equator- A. It decreases
- B. It stays the same
- C. It doubles
- D. It increases
Explanation: Parallels get shorter as they approach the poles.
Correct answer: It decreases- A. A circle of latitude
- B. A circle whose plane passes through Earth's centre
- C. Any circle drawn on a map
- D. The Arctic Circle
Explanation: A great circle is the largest possible circle on a sphere, centred on Earth's centre.
Correct answer: A circle whose plane passes through Earth's centre- A. The Tropic of Cancer
- B. The Arctic Circle
- C. The Equator
- D. 45° N
Explanation: Only the Equator among parallels is a great circle.
Correct answer: The Equator- A. Yes, except at the poles
- B. No; meridians are not circles
- C. Yes, always
- D. No; it forms one with its opposite meridian
Explanation: A meridian is half a great circle; paired with its opposite (e.g. 0° and 180°) it completes one.
Correct answer: No; it forms one with its opposite meridian- A. The shorter arc of a great circle
- B. A rhumb line
- C. A straight line on a map
- D. A line of latitude
Explanation: Great-circle arcs are the shortest paths on a sphere, used by aircraft.
Correct answer: The shorter arc of a great circle- A. 180°
- B. 360°
- C. 270°
- D. 90°
Explanation: A complete circle contains 360 degrees, which is why longitude runs 180° east and 180° west of Greenwich.
Correct answer: 360°- A. 100 minutes
- B. 360 minutes
- C. 60 minutes
- D. 30 minutes
Explanation: Each degree is divided into 60 angular minutes.
Correct answer: 60 minutes- A. 360 seconds
- B. 30 seconds
- C. 100 seconds
- D. 60 seconds
Explanation: Each angular minute contains 60 angular seconds.
Correct answer: 60 seconds