WorksheetsLatitude and Longitude
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
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 Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
3.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
4.
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
5.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
6.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
7.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
8.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
9.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
13.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
14.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
15.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
16.
Lines of latitude are also called __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
17.
The two imaginary lines of latitude (parallels) that are closest to the equator are called __________ and ____________.
a)
Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
b)
parallels and meridians
c)
International Date line and Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
18.
The two imaginary lines of latitude that are farthest from the equator are called the __________ and the ____________.
a)
Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
b)
Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
c)
Prime meridian and International Date Line
d)
Equator and Prime Meridian
19.
Location D is located at which coordinates?
a)
30oN, 90oW
b)
90oN, 30oW
c)
10oN, 40oW
d)
30oN, 90oE
20.
Location H is located at which coordinates?
a)
60oN, 120oE
b)
90oN, 30oE
c)
10oS, 40oW
d)
30oN, 90oE
21.
Location E is located at which coordinates?
a)
30oS, 30oE
b)
30oS, 30oW
c)
10oS, 40oW
d)
30oN, 90oE
22.
Location L is located at which coordinates?
a)
15oS, 60oW
b)
45oS, 60oW
c)
15oS, 60oE
d)
45oS, 60oE
23.
Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
K
b)
D
c)
E
d)
G
24.
Which point is located at 30oS, 150oE?
a)
K
b)
D
c)
E
d)
G
25.
Which point is located at 45oN, 30oE?
a)
K
b)
D
c)
E
d)
G
26.
Which point is located at 30oN, 90oW?
a)
K
b)
D
c)
E
d)
G
27.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
28.
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
29.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
30.
Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees North?
a)
Antarctic Circle
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
31.
Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
32.
Is the Tropic of Capricorn ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
33.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
34.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
35.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
36.
a)
Australia is located in the Eastern and Souther Hemispheres
b)
Asia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
c)
North America is located in the Southern and Western Hemispheres
d)
South America is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
37.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta
38.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
39.
Which continent is located completely north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
40.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
Australia
41.
If you were located at 30 degrees south and 90 degress east, what ocean would you be in?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
42.
If you were at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees west, which continent would you be in?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Australia
43.
Coordinates can be written like this:
a)
20 degrees south, 140 degrees west
b)
40 degrees north, 120 degrees west
c)
20 degrees south, 160 degrees east
d)
all of the above
44.
What are coordinates?
a)
a degree only
b)
two sets of degrees and cardinal directions
c)
two degrees only
d)
a cardinal direction only
45.
What ocean would you be in if you were at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees west?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Arctic Ocean
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Indian Ocean
46.
66.5 degrees South.
a)
Tropic of Cancer.
b)
Tropic of Capricorn.
c)
Antarctic Circle.
d)
Arctic Circle.
47.
23.5 Degrees North
a)
Tropic of Cancer.
b)
Tropic of Capricorn.
c)
Arctic Circle.
d)
Antarctic Circle.
48.
23.5 Degrees South.
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Tropic of Capricorn.
c)
Arctic Circle.
d)
Antarctic Circle.
49.
What is the tilt of Earth's axis?
a)
33 degrees
b)
23.5 degrees
c)
45 degrees
d)
15 degrees
50.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
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