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Latitude Review!

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for latitude lines:

a)

Longitude

b)

Parallels

c)

Meridians

d)

Equator

2.

This line measures 0 degrees latitude:

a)

Equator

b)

International Date Line

c)

Meridians

d)

Prime Meridian

3.

Exact position on the earth's surface

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

4.

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern and Southern

b)

Northern and Southern

c)

Western and Eastern

d)

Northern and Western

5.

Which continent does the Equator NOT go through?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

6.

Latitude lines are measured in __________.

a)

inches

b)

miles

c)

degrees

d)

ounces

7.

What is the measure of the North Pole?

a)

90°

b)

90°N

c)

90°S

d)

90°P

8.

What is the measure of the South Pole?

a)

90°

b)

90°N

c)

90°S

d)

90°F

9.

Lines of latitude are...

a)

real.

b)

imaginary.

c)

vertical.

d)

horizontal.

10.

Based on the picture, which parallel measure does NOT run through Africa?

a)

50°N

b)

30°N

c)

20°N

d)

11.

Areas on Earth that share common characteristics.

a)

Region

b)

Place

c)

Location

d)

Movement

12.

Characteristics that describe a location.

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Place

13.
a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

14.

Asia

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Parallels South of the Equator are labeled...

a)

S for Salty

b)

E for Equator

c)

N for North

d)

Degrees for latitude

e)

S for South

16.

Which statement below is false?

a)

All parallels North of the Equator are labeled N for North.

b)

Lines of latitude tell you how far East or West of the Equator you are.

c)

The greatest measure possible for a parallel of latitude is 90 °\degree

d)

Latitude lines are horizontal.

17.

Which is closest to the Equator?

a)

45°S

b)

30°N

c)

90°N

d)

75°S

18.

Which is closer to the South Pole?

a)

90°N

b)

c)

30°s

d)

45°S

e)

65°N