WorksheetsLatitude and Longitude
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
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.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
7.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
8.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
9.
a)
Australia is located in the Eastern and Souther Hemispheres
b)
Asia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
c)
North America is located in the Southern and Western Hemispheres
d)
South America is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
10.
Which cities lie between 80°W and 85°W?
a)
Charleston and Nashville
b)
Little Rock and New Orleans
c)
Atlanta and Talahassee
d)
New Orleans and Jackson
11.
Which city is closest to the Equator?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Miami
d)
Unable to determine
12.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
13.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
14.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
15.
Longitudinal Lines run from
a)
Christmas to Easter
b)
Left to Right
c)
North Pole to South Pole
d)
danger
16.
Latitude lines MEASURE the distance __________ and ________ of the equator.
a)
North and South
b)
East and West
17.
Longitude lines measure the distance _________ and ___________ of the prime meridian.
a)
North and South
b)
East and West
18.
Which of the regions are written correctly from biggest to smallest?
a)
state, county, nation, town
b)
nation, state, county, town
c)
town, county, state, nation
d)
nation, county, state, town
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