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_____ is the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees, example is 51 degrees north.
a) longitude
b) latitude
c) equator
d)

_____ is the angular distance of a place east or west of the Meridian at Greenwich, England, expressed in degrees.
a) latitude
b) equator
c) longitude
d)

_____ imaginary line drawn around the earth, equal distance from North and South Poles, dividing each into North and South Hemispheres, latitude 0 degrees
a) latitude
b) equator
c) longitude
d)

_____ planet's meridian adopted a zero degree longitude
a) equator
b) Prime Meridian
c) longitude
d)

_____ parallel of latitude 23.26 degrees North of the equator, circles on celestial sphere where sun appears to turn after reaching its greatest decline
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Tropic of Capricorn
c) equator
d)

_____ 23.26 degrees south of the equator, each of two corresponding circles on celestial sphere where sun appears to turn after reaching its greatest decline
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Tropic of Capricorn
c) Prime Meridian
d)

_____ earth is divided into 4 quadrants, NW, SW, SE, and NE, due to the equator creating a northern and southern ____ and the Prime Meridian creating a eastern and western _____?
a) equator
b) latitude
c) hemisphere
d)

The U.S. is located in the _____ quadrant of the world?
a) Northwest
b) Southwest
c) Southeast
d)

Asia is located in the _____ quadrant of the World?
a) Southeast
b) Central
c) Northeast
d)

Australia is located in the _____ quadrant of the World?
a) Northwest
b) Southeast
c) Southwest
d)

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