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Latitude and Longitude Check

Nicole Carter

Created by Nicole Carter

10 questions

5th - 6th Grade

Social studies

Updated May 2026

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Latitude and Longitude Check

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
2.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
3.
Which letter would you find at 15 o S, 60 o W?
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
4.
Which STATE is located at... 105°W, 47°N
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
5.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
6.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
7.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
8.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica 
b)
South America
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
9.
What ocean would you be in if you were at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees west?
What ocean would you be in if you were at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees west?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Arctic Ocean
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Indian Ocean
10.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco 
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
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Latitude and Longitude Check

Total questions: 10

1.
a) Equator
2.
b) Prime Meridian
3.
c) L
4.
a) MT
5.
c) Western
6.
d) Eastern
7.
b) Sydney
8.
d) Australia 
9.
c) The Pacific Ocean
10.
a) San Fransisco