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Lines of Latitudes and Longitudes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lines of constant latitude or parallels

a)

Run north or south parallel to the equator

b)

Run east or west of the Prime Meridian

c)

All of these lines meet at the North and South Poles

d)

None of the above

2.

The main line of longitude is

a)

The Equator

b)

International Dateline

c)

Greenwich Prime Meridian

d)

Arctic Cirle

3.

The main line of latitude is

a)

The Equator

b)

Greenwich Prime Meridian

c)

North Pole

d)

Tropic of Cancer

4.

An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 23.5 degrees North latitude is called

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Antarctic Circle

5.

Malta is found on Latitude

a)

0 degrees

b)

20 degrees

c)

65.5 degrees

d)

36 degrees

6.

Malta is found on longitude

a)

14.5 degrees

b)

36 degrees

c)

90 degrees

d)

25.5 degrees

7.

90 degrees North of the equator is the

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Dateline

c)

North Pole

d)

Equator

8.

To locate something on the Earth you would write in the format

a)

Minutes, Degrees, Seconds

b)

Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

c)

Seconds, Minutes, Degrees

d)

Degrees, Seconds, Minutes

9.

At 180 degrees Longitude, this imaginary line separates one day from another.

a)

Prime Meredian

b)

International Dateline

c)

North Pole

d)

Equator

10.

Johan is standing at 41 degrees North Latitude. Peter Paul is at 12 degrees North Latitude. Which one is closer to the Equator?

a)

Johan

b)

Peter Paul

c)

They are the same distance from the Equator

11.

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?

a)

Miley

b)

Andre

c)

They are the same distance

12.

What are the latitude and longitude lines?

a)

Long and short lines that divide the Earth

b)

Visible lines that divide the Earth

c)

Imaginary lines that divide the Earth

d)

None of the above

13.

Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?

a)

80 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

360 degrees

d)

none of the above

14.

This marks the location of the equator on Earth

a)

90 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

0 degrees

d)

none of the above

15.

The main line of Longitude passes through

a)

Greenwich England

b)

London England

c)

Lyon France

d)

Valletta Malta

16.

Latitudes and Longitudes are measured in

a)

Kilometers

b)

Meters

c)

Degrees

d)

None of the above

17.

The intersection of the Earth's latitude and longitude lines form a

a)

Square

b)

Grid

c)

Map

d)

Hemisphere

18.

The first country to mark the beginning of a new day is

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Australia

d)

Argentina

19.

How many parts does the Equator divide the earth into?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

a)

the lines of longitude only

b)

the lines of latitude only

c)

the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

d)

a neighboring area to describe the location