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Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the parallel lines going around planet Earth called?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

2.

Another name for latitude lines is ______________?

a)

Equators

b)

Parallels

c)

Meridians

d)

Belts

3.

What line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?

a)

The Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Prime Meridian

4.

The equator divides the earth into a ______________ and _____________ hemisphere. (Above and below the red line in the picture)

a)

Eastern

b)

Northern

c)

Western

d)

Southern

5.

What are the lines going from the top to the bottom of planet Earth?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

6.

Where do longitude lines meet?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

7.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
8.

Which city does the Prime Meridian go through?

a)

Berlin

b)

New York

c)

Paris

d)

London

9.

The Prime Meridian divides the earth into these two hemispheres.

a)

Eastern

b)

Northern

c)

Western

d)

Southern

10.

When writing coordinates, which is written first?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

11.

Which one is a correct example of how to write a coordinate?

a)

75 o N, 175 o S

b)

0o , 49 o N

c)

53 o S, 100 o E

d)

120 oN, 15 o E

12.

This place is located at 90 o south latitude.

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Antarctic Circle

d)

Arctic Circle

13.

What theme of geography are we using when we are working with latitude and longitude?

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Regions

d)

Places

14.

How many continents do we have on earth?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

10

d)

7

15.

How many oceans do we have on planet Earth?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6