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Latitude, Longitude, A / L Location, Five Themes

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Direction & distance from one location to another is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

2.

The specific location on the Earth is an example of what type of location?

a)

Relative

b)

Cardinal

c)

Absolute

3.

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

4.

123 North Main Street, Hanover PA 17327

Is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

5.

Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

6.

Antarctica is located south of the Equator is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

7.

What major line is found at 0 Degrees Longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

8.

What major line of latitude is found at 0 Degrees latitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

9.

The Equator divides our Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern & Western Hemispheres

b)

Southern & Eastern Hemispheres

c)

Northern & Southern Hemispheres

10.

The Prime Meridian divides our Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Eastern & Western

11.

Our Earth is divided into how many hemispheres?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

12.

Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

13.

Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America?

a)

North

b)

South

14.

Using relative location, what direction is the Indian Ocean from Asia?

a)

North

b)

South

15.

It refers to the exact point where an object or place is.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Continental Location

c)

Maritime Location

d)

Relative Location

16.

It is a measurement that shows how far north or south a place is from the Equator which is at 0 degrees.

a)

Coordinates

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Meridians

17.

It is a measurement that shows how far east or west of the Prime meridian which is at 0 degrees.

a)

Coordinates

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Meridians

18.
What city is located at 87 degrees W by 42 degrees N?
a)
Chicago
b)
Detroit
c)
St. Louis
d)
Atlanta
19.
What is the Absolute location of Los Angeles?
a)
118 degrees W by 36 degrees N
b)
118 degrees W by 34 degrees N
c)
118 degrees N by 36 degrees W
d)
118 degrees N by 34 degrees W
20.

The earth can be divided into four halves known as _____.

a)

fractions

b)

semaphores

c)

moieties

d)

hemispheres

21.

The imaginary lines that run parallel with the prime meridian are called ______.

a)

parallels

b)

lines of longitude

c)

lines of latitude

d)

meridians

22.
Which continent is located at #3?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
23.
Which continent is located at #5?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
24.
Which continent is located at #1?
a)
North America
b)
Antarctica
c)
South America
d)
Asia
25.
Which continent is located at #6?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
26.
Which continent is located at #2?
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
27.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
28.
The 0 degree line of longitude
a)
equator
b)
prime meredian
c)
bisection line
d)
hemispheric navigator
29.
The 0 degree line of latitude
a)
prime meredian
b)
equator
c)
hemisphere
d)
symbols
30.
Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west
a)
latitude
b)
parallels
c)
longitude
d)
primes
31.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
32.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
33.
Which ocean is east of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
34.

180 Degree Meridian.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer.

35.
half of a sphere; which refers to half of the Earth
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Sphere
c)
Halfsphere
d)
Quartersphere
36.

The farther you move away from the equator it begins to

a)

get colder

b)

get wetter

c)

get warmer

d)

get louder

37.
This line of longitude is directly
opposite the Prime Meridian.
a)
Equator
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
International Date Line
d)
Antarctic Circle
38.
Is this showing latitude or longitude?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
39.
Is this showing latitude or longitude?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
40.

40 degrees North and 55 degrees West is an example of which theme?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

e)

HEI

41.

Relocating from one state to another is an example of...

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

42.

A description of Canada as "north of the United States" is an example of which location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

43.

If you hired someone to make a map of your town, you would hire a...

a)

cartographer

b)

mapographer

c)

directionologist

d)

compassographer

44.

When you describe to someone what your community is like, you are referring to which theme of geography?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

45.

Hurricanes have had an impact on the Bahamas.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

46.

English is the main language spoken in the United Kingdom.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

47.

Canada has 5 provinces and one of them is British Columbia.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

48.

Chile is west of Brazil.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

49.

Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania are part of Eastern Africa.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

e)

Human-environment interaction

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