latitude & longitude

latitude & longitude

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Geography

5th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0
degrees.
Prime Meridian
Equator
Longitude
North Pole

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Latitude lines on a globe are labeled-
north & south
east & west
north & east
south & west

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

_______ lines on a globe run from east to west.
North Pole
South Pole
Latitude
Longitude

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When measuring the lines of longitude, always begin with the _______, which represents 0 degrees.
South Pole
Equator
Prime Meridian
Latitude

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Coordinates can be written like this:
20 degrees S, 140 degrees W
40 degrees N, 120 degrees W
20 degrees S, 160 degrees E
All of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Coordinates are-
a degree only
a cardinal direction only
two degrees only
two sets of degrees and cardinal directions

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Contour Line

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