WorksheetsQuiz 2 (Latitude Zones/Climate and Maps - Mrs. D.)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 0 degree line of latitude
a)
prime meredian
b)
equator
c)
hemisphere
d)
symbols
2.
Maps that show natural features and elevations of the lands are called:
a)
historical maps
b)
political maps
c)
physical maps
d)
population maps
3.
The red line on this map shows the ______________.
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
number line
4.
What country is shown in orange?
a)
China
b)
Brazil
c)
Mongolia
d)
India
5.
Latitude lines measure how far north or ______________ a point on earth lies from the equator.
a)
East
b)
South
c)
West
d)
North
6.
The North Pole is the most northern point on the planet at _______________.
a)
900 S
b)
00
c)
600 N
d)
900 N
7.
The south pole is the southernmost point on earth located at ________________.
a)
900 S
b)
00
c)
450 N
d)
66 1/20 S
8.
The _____________________is a major circle of latitude and is currently at 66.50 N of the equator.
a)
equator
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Antarctica
9.
The ___________________ is a major circle of latitude and is currently at 66.50 S of the equator.
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Antarctic Circle
10.
The Tropic of _____________________ is located at 23.50 N of the Equator. The Tropic of ______________________________ is located at 23.50 S of the Equator
a)
Cancer, Capricricorn
b)
Cancer, Equator
c)
Africa, South America
d)
Hawaii, Bali
11.
You live between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle. You live in the ___________________________
a)
Tropics-Low Latitudes
b)
Polar Zone-High Latitudes
c)
Temperate Zone - Middle Latitudes
12.
The Tropics are in the
a)
equator
b)
High Latitudes
c)
Middle Latitudes
d)
Low Latitudes
13.
The South Pole is in the
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
High Latitudes
c)
Middle Latitudes
d)
Low Latitudes
14.
The diagram on the map which shows direction is called the :
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend or Map Key
d)
Compass Rose
15.
This part of a map unlocks the meaning of the symbols, colors, lines etc. used on the map.
a)
Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Legend (aka map key)
d)
scale
16.
This part of a map tells the purpose and/or are covered by a map:
a)
Orientation
b)
Title
c)
Legend
d)
Scale
17.
The 0 degree line of latitude, which divides the earth into a northern and a southern hemisphere, is called the:
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Globe
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