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Worksheetslatitude and longitude
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Location H is located at which coordinates?
a)
60oN, 120oE
b)
90oN, 30oE
c)
10oS, 40oW
d)
30oN, 90oE
2.
Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
K
b)
D
c)
E
d)
G
3.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
4.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
5.
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
6.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
7.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
8.
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
9.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
10.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
11.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
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.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
14.
Lines of latitude are also called __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
15.
Lines of longitude are also called ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
16.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces
17.
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
18.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
19.
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
20.
Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
21.
Is the Tropic of Capricorn ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
22.
What city is located at 40 degrees North latitude and about 105 degrees West longitude?
a)
Colorado Springs
b)
Boulder
c)
Denver
d)
Durango
23.
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
24.
66.5 degrees South.
a)
Tropic of Cancer.
b)
Tropic of Capricorn.
c)
Antarctic Circle.
d)
Arctic Circle.
25.
66.5 Degrees North.
a)
Equator.
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Arctic Circle.
d)
Antarctic Circle.
26.
What is the tilt of Earth's axis?
a)
33 degrees
b)
23.5 degrees
c)
45 degrees
d)
15 degrees
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