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Geologic Maps — Unit test

Question 2 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

The central latitudinal line is the ____________, and the central longitudinal line is the ____________.

Answer
A
Prime Meridian; Tropic of Capricorn
B
Prime Meridian; Equator
C
Equator; Prime Meridian
D
Equator; Tropic of Cancer

Explanation

The Equator is the central line of latitude, dividing Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The Prime Meridian is the central line of longitude, dividing Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. So the correct choice is “Equator; Prime Meridian.”

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