WorksheetsLatitude and Longitude
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
2.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
3.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
4.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
5.
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
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.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
8.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
9.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
10.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
11.
Lines of latitude are also called __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
12.
Lines of longitude are also called ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
13.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces
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 60oS, 40o 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.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
21.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
22.
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
23.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
24.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
25.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
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