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WorksheetsLocation and Place
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Imaginary line that runs around the earth, half way between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of latitude.
Prime Meridian
Equator
elevation
absolute location
Lines on a map - east or west - of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.
latitude
poles
Equator
longitude
Distances - north or south - of the Equator measured in degrees.
longitude
latitude
altitude
gratitude
Exact spot on Earth described by global coordinates of latitude and longitude.
street address
specificity
absolute location
cultural feature
Line on the globe from the North Pole to the South Pole running through Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude.
Prime Meridian
Equator
The Himalayas
Equatorial Guinea
A map usually includes all of the following EXCEPT:
compass rose
scale
key
globe
The relative location of Belle Fourche HS, is 31 degrees N and 42 degrees S.
True
False
Place could be described by all of the following elements, EXCEPT:
tornadoes
sports fanatics
East
grizzly bear population
Location means a specific place on the Earth.
True
False
Cardinal directions are written as NE, SW, SE & NW.
True
False
Place means a particular space with physical and human meaning.
True
False
Which of the following would be considered a physical characteristic of a place?
Republican
mountainous
Catholic
High graduation rate
On a map, what element is used to describe the symbols used in the map?
compass rose
map inset
key or legend
scale
Absolute location would be indicated in the following way: 123.4567 N, 987.6543 E
True
False
Which of the following would be considered a human characteristic of a place?
diverse
grazing land
river valleys
flooding
