Q: How many degrees of latitude are there in total?
A: 180 degrees.
Q: How many degrees of latitude are there in each hemisphere?
A: 90 degrees.
Q: What is the purpose of the global grid?
A: It helps in locating places accurately on Earth using latitude and longitude.
Q: What is the 180° longitude called?
A: The International Date Line.
Q: What is Eartha?
A: Eartha is the largest globe in the world, located in Maine, USA.
Q: What are the important lines of latitude besides the Equator?
A: Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, and Antarctic Circle.
Q: Which line of latitude is located at 23½° North?
A: Tropic of Cancer.
Q: Which direction do lines of latitude run?
A: East-West.
Q: Which direction do lines of longitude run?
A: North-South.
Q: How can we accurately locate any place on the Earth?
A: By knowing its latitude and longitude on the global grid.
