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MAPPING: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
2.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
3.
The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
4.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

5.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

6.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
7.

For an observer in New York State, the altitude of Polaris is 43° above the northern horizon. this observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of

a)

New York City

b)

Utica

c)

Plattsburgh

d)

Jamestown

8.

The lines on which set of views best represents Earth's latitude system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.
Primary unit used to measure latitude and longitude.
a)
nanosecond
b)
feet
c)
liters
d)
degrees
10.
"Starting point" for latitude; halfway between the North and South poles
a)
equinox
b)
equine
c)
equator
d)
equality
11.

Lines running North and South, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian in degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

12.

Lines of Latitude.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

13.

Lines of Longitude.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Equator

d)

Latitude

14.

23.5 Degrees North

a)

Tropic of Cancer.

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

15.

23.5 Degrees South.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

16.
Which quadrant of the map is Australia located in?
a)
North East
b)
North West
c)
South East
d)
South West
17.
What country occurs at approximately N 15E 1200
a)
The Phillipines
b)
Zaire
c)
Ireland
d)
New Zealand
18.

What line runs at 0 degrees Longitude

a)

The Equator

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Tropic of Capricorn

d)

The Greenwich (Prime) Meridian

19.

What line of Longitude runs at 180 degrees

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The International Dateline

d)

The Equator

20.

Stars 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are all in which hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western