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Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
2.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
3.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Latitude lines run from east to west.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Latitude lines measure how far north or how far south of the equator a place is.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Longitude lines measure how far east or how far west of the prime meridian a place is.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
8.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
9.
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
10.

Is the Tropic of Cancer north of the equator or south of the equator?

a)

North

b)

South

11.

Is the Tropic of Capricorn north of the equator or south of the equator?

a)

North

b)

South

12.
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
13.
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
14.

Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are all in what hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

15.

Asia and Australia are both in what hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

16.

North and South America are both in what hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

17.

Europe, Asia and North America are all in what hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

18.

Lines of latitude are also called __________.

a)

Hemispheres

b)

Parallels

c)

Meridians

d)

Tropics

19.

Lines of longitude are also called ____________.

a)

Hemispheres

b)

Meridians

c)

Parallels

d)

International Date Lines

20.

Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.

a)

Inches

b)

Miles

c)

Degrees

d)

Ounces

21.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

10oN, 40oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

30oN, 90oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

22.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

90oN, 30oE

b)

60oN, 120oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

23.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

24.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

25.

Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

26.

Which point is located at 30oS, 150oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

27.

Which point is located at 30oN, 90oW?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

28.

Which point is located at 45oN, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

29.

What is the approximate location of letter B?

a)

80oN, 0o

b)

0o, 80oW

c)

80oS, 0o

d)

0o, 80oE

30.

What is the approximate location of G?

a)

40oN, 100oW

b)

40oS, 100oE

c)

40oS, 100oW

d)

40oN, 100oE

31.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
32.

Lines of latitude divide the earth into three large climate regions; _____, _____, and _____.

a)

Latitude, Longitude, Global Grid

b)

Absolute Location, Relative Location, GPS Location

c)

Polar, Temperate, Tropical

33.

True or False: A place's longitude effects its climate.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or False: In addition to latitude, elevation and proximity to large bodies of water also effect and area's climate.

a)

True

b)

False

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