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G6 - Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The total number of parallels at an interval of 50 are_____

a)

37

b)

36

c)

19

d)

42

2.

In which hemisphere is the Antarctic Circle located?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

3.

The prime meridian passes through which country?

a)

UAE

b)

USA

c)

UK

d)

India

4.

The total number of meridians at an interval of 50 are

a)

73

b)

71

c)

72

d)

79

5.

The standard meridian of India has been chosen at

a)

00

b)

82.300 E

c)

82.300 W

d)

23.5

6.

The hottest heat zone on Earth is _________ zone

a)

Torrid

b)

Temperate

c)

Frigid

d)

Equatorial

7.

The meridian passing through Greenwich is called (a)   meridian

8.

Parallels are also called lines of latitude.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

There are 181 parallels on the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

________________ are half circles between the North Pole and the South Pole.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

11.

Equator : latitude : Parallel :: Prime Meridian : ________ : Meridian

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

meridian

d)

parallel

12.

The Prime Meridian is taken as the starting line of the latitude.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

The regions located between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole, and the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole are called __________

a)

Frigid zones

b)

Torrid zones

c)

Temperate zones

d)

Pole zones

14.

(a)   is the largest parallel on the globe.

15.

The North Pole always points towards the Pole Star (Polaris).

a)

True

b)

False

16.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees South?
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Antarctic Circle
18.
Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
19.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
20.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
21.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
22.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
23.
What hemisphere is North America in?
a)
Southern
b)
North West
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
24.
What hemisphere is Australia in?
a)
South East
b)
Northern
c)
Eastern
d)
Western
25.
What hemisphere is Asia in?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
North East
d)
True