WorksheetsLines of Latitudes and Longitudes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Lines of constant latitude or parallels
Run north or south parallel to the equator
Run east or west of the Prime Meridian
All of these lines meet at the North and South Poles
None of the above
The main line of longitude is
The Equator
International Dateline
Greenwich Prime Meridian
Arctic Cirle
The main line of latitude is
The Equator
Greenwich Prime Meridian
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 23.5 degrees North latitude is called
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Malta is found on Latitude
0 degrees
20 degrees
65.5 degrees
36 degrees
Malta is found on longitude
14.5 degrees
36 degrees
90 degrees
25.5 degrees
90 degrees North of the equator is the
Prime Meridian
International Dateline
North Pole
Equator
To locate something on the Earth you would write in the format
Minutes, Degrees, Seconds
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
Seconds, Minutes, Degrees
Degrees, Seconds, Minutes
At 180 degrees Longitude, this imaginary line separates one day from another.
Prime Meredian
International Dateline
North Pole
Equator
Johan is standing at 41 degrees North Latitude. Peter Paul is at 12 degrees North Latitude. Which one is closer to the Equator?
Johan
Peter Paul
They are the same distance from the Equator
Andre is standing at 72 degrees, 30 minutes East Longitude. Miley is at 72 degrees, 30 minutes West Longitude. Which one is closer to the Prime Meridian?
Miley
Andre
They are the same distance
What are the latitude and longitude lines?
Long and short lines that divide the Earth
Visible lines that divide the Earth
Imaginary lines that divide the Earth
None of the above
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
80 degrees
180 degrees
360 degrees
none of the above
This marks the location of the equator on Earth
90 degrees
180 degrees
0 degrees
none of the above
The main line of Longitude passes through
Greenwich England
London England
Lyon France
Valletta Malta
Latitudes and Longitudes are measured in
Kilometers
Meters
Degrees
None of the above
The intersection of the Earth's latitude and longitude lines form a
Square
Grid
Map
Hemisphere
The first country to mark the beginning of a new day is
Russia
United Kingdom
Australia
Argentina
How many parts does the Equator divide the earth into?
1
2
3
4
To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at
the lines of longitude only
the lines of latitude only
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
a neighboring area to describe the location
