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Latitude, Longitude & Hemispheres

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
2.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
3.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
4.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
5.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
6.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
7.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
8.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
9.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
10.
Which city is closest to the Equator?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Miami
d)
Unable to determine
11.
The equator divides what two hemispheres?
a)
East and West
b)
North and South 
12.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
13.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
14.
What direction is indicated by the number 6?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west