WorksheetsEarth unit 1 Latitude and longitude
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
2.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
3.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
4.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
5.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
6.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
7.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
8.
Which Hemisphere are both North America and South America found in?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
9.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
10.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
11.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
12.
What is this object known as?
a)
Map symbol
b)
Map key
c)
Map scale
d)
Compass rose
13.
How many time zones are there?
a)
18
b)
11
c)
20
d)
24
14.
What is the name of the line at about 23.5⁰ South?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
15.
What is located at 40*N, 105*W
a)
Fargo
b)
Denver
Denver
Denver
c)
Boston
d)
Niagara Falls
16.
Which point is located at 30oS, 150oE?
a)
K
b)
D
c)
E
d)
G
17.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
18.
Which continent is located at 5° S and 30° East?
a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
19.
What are the lines that go from North to South on a map called?
a)
longitude
b)
latitude
c)
north lines
d)
long lines
20.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees latitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
center of the earth
d)
0
21.
What is the contour interval on this map?
a)
100
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
22.
How many peaks are on the map? (hill tops)
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
23.
It is steep on a topographic map where __________.
a)
lines are closest together
b)
a river flows into a lake
c)
contours bend
d)
contours are far apart
24.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
25.
What are the darker lines called?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
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