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Longitude Latitude

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Greek mathematician who calculated the Earth's circumference and invented the first latitude and longitude system?

a)

Pytheas

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Hipparchus

d)

Euclid

2.

Who is the Greek mathematician/astronomer who created the first spherical map on paper?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Pytheas

c)

Eratosthenes

d)

Aristotle

3.

Which set of lines run east & west but measure north or south of the equator (+90 to -90 degrees)?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

4.

Which set of lines run north & south but measure east or west of the Prime Meridian (+180 to -180 degrees)?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

5.

British navigator who discovered the existence of islands in the South Pacific (including Hawaii). He also invented the chronometer.

a)

James Cook

b)

James Cameron

c)

Richard Byrd

d)

William Beebe

6.
An imaginary line or meridian measuring east or west of the prime meridian.
a)
longitude
b)
langoustine
c)
latitude
d)
geogrpahy
7.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
8.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
9.

If you were looking at a map of the world and wanted to find the exact location of a country, what would you look for?

a)

The map legend

b)

Lines of latitude and longitude

c)

Symbols

d)

The map key

10.

An imaginary line or meridian measuring east or west of the prime meridian.

a)

longitude

b)

langoustine

c)

latitude

d)

geography

11.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
12.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
13.

Which was the MOST reliable technology to determine longitude?

a)

Dry compass

b)

Marine chronometer

c)

Cross-staff

d)

Chip log

14.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
15.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
16.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
17.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
18.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
19.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
20.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
21.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
22.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
23.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
24.

Which point is located at 30oS, 150oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

25.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

26.

Which point is located at 45oN, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

27.
Another name for lines of longitude is _______________.
a)
parallels
b)
meridians
c)
relief
d)
contour lines
28.
Which way does latitude go on a map?
a)
Up and down
b)
Side to side
c)
In a circle
d)
To infinity and beyond
29.
Which way does longitude go on a map?
a)
Up and down
b)
Side to side
c)
In a circle
d)
To infinity and beyond
30.
Longitude lines measure the distance _________ and ___________ of the prime meridian.
a)
North and South
b)
East and West
31.
Latitude lines measure _________ and _______ of the Equator.
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
north to west
d)
south to east
32.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
33.
The Equator divides Earth into which two hemispheres
a)
Northern and Western
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Eastern and Western
d)
Southern and Western
34.
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into which two hemispheres
a)
Northern and Western
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Eastern and Western
d)
Eastern and Northern
35.
BONUS:  Where does the Prime Meridian run through?
a)
Paris, France
b)
Ottawa, Canada
c)
Greenwich, England
d)
Austin, Texas

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