Latitude and Longitude

Latitude and Longitude

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th Grade

Easy

Created by

Sara Fitzgerald

Used 3+ times

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is NOT a physical feature of geography?

lakes

buildings

canyons

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do geographers use relative and absolute location?

to pinpoint places on earth

to identify the number of people living on earth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Line of latitude run in what directions?

east to west

north and south

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lines of longitude run in which directions?

north to south

east to west

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The equator divides the earth into...

northern and southern hemispheres

eastern and western hemispheres 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The prime meridian divides the earth into-

eastern and western hemsipheres

northern and southern hemispheres

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is NOT a way latitude and longitude are used?

to locate an item in the grocery store

by pilots of planes to fly from one place to another

by ship captains to sail from one place to another