Geographic Coordinates and Earth's Systems Quiz

Latitude specifies north-south position, while longitude specifies east-west position.

The Equator circles the Earth horizontally, dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres.

The Prime Meridian at 0 degrees longitude serves as the reference point for measuring east-west position.

The International Date Line runs at 180 degrees longitude.

Null Island is a fictional location where the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect.

Latitude measures the angle between the equatorial plane and a point on Earth's surface, indicating its north-south position.

Gnomonic is not commonly used; common projections include Mercator and Robinson.

The Equator is at 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude.

The Prime Meridian is located in the Western Hemisphere.

The North Pole is located at 90 degrees latitude north.

Latitude ranges from 0 at the Equator to 90 degrees N at the North Pole.

The Tropic of Cancer marks the northernmost latitude where the sun appears directly overhead at noon.

The Antarctic Circle marks the southernmost latitude where the sun appears directly overhead at noon.

The Greenwich Meridian serves as the zero point for measuring longitude, dividing Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

Equinoxes mark the time when the sun crosses the celestial equator, making day and night of equal length.