Latitude & Longitude Practice Quiz

1) Latitude and longitude coordinates are used to describe a specific __________________________.

• Location
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Hemisphere
• Equator

2) A ___________________________________ is half of the earth.

• Hemisphere
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

3) The ______________________________ divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Equator
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Hemisphere
• Prime Meridian

4) We use lines of _____________________________ to measure how far north or south a location is from the Equator.

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Hemisphere
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

5) The _________________________________ divides the earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Hemisphere
• Equator

6) We use lines of _______________________________ to measure how far west or east a location is from the Prime Meridian.

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Hemisphere
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

7) Which type of lines are shown here?

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Equator

8) Which type of lines are shown here?

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Prime Meridian

9) Which hemisphere is shaded?

• Northern
• Southern
• Western
• Eastern

10) Which hemisphere is shaded?

• Northern
• Southern
• Western
• Eastern