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Location Review - World Geography

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Zero degrees latitude is the line that separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Also known as:

a)

the Equator

b)

the Prime Meridian

c)

the International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer

2.

Zero degrees longitude is also the line that divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Also known as the:

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer

3.

A compass rose, a map key, title, and distance scale are all:

a)

some parts of astronomy

b)

key elements of a map

c)

not that important

d)

not at all related to each other

4.

The latitude line at 23.5 degrees North is also known as:

a)

the Equator

b)

the Tropic of Cancer

c)

the Tropic of Capricorn

d)

the Prime Meridian

5.

The latitude line at 23.5 degrees South is also known as:

a)

the Equator

b)

the Tropic of Cancer

c)

the Arctic Circle

d)

the Tropic of Capricorn

6.

The latitude line at 66.5 degrees South is also known as:

a)

the Arctic Circle

b)

the Equator

c)

the Antarctic Circle

d)

the Tropic of Capricorn

7.

The latitude line at 66.5 degrees North is also known as the:

a)

Antarctic Circle

b)

Equator

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Cancer

8.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

9.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Africa

10.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Australia

11.

What ocean is shown here in the center of the map?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

12.

What ocean is shown at the center of this map?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

13.

What continent is this?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

14.

What continent is this?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

15.

What continent is this?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

16.

What ocean is this?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

17.

The lines pictured are called parallels because they do not intersect but they're also known as:

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

contour

d)

elevation

18.

These lines are known as meridians and run north to south but also known as:

a)

latitude lines

b)

longitude lines

c)

parallels

d)

trapezoids

19.

This is an imaginary line that runs through the Pacific Ocean that denotes one calendar day from the next.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

20.

The Latitude degree measure for both the North and South Poles is:

a)

0

b)

90

c)

45

d)

180

21.

What direction is Fort Worth from Austin?

a)

North

b)

Northwest

c)

East

d)

West

22.

Manchester is directly ________ of Dublin.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

23.

An example of physical geography would be:

a)

religions of Asia

b)

governments of South America

c)

a tsunami

d)

immigration to the United States

24.

An example of human geography would be:

a)

a hurricane

b)

the Ring of FIre

c)

a volcanic explosion

d)

a tribe in the Amazon Rainforest

25.

Which of the following is a proper absolute location?

a)

about two hours drive north of Austin

b)

94 degrees N, 45 degrees E

c)

45 degrees S, 55 degrees N

d)

42 degrees N, 2 degrees W