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Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

2.

What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

3.

Latitude lines measure _________ and _______ of the Equator.

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

South to East

d)

West to North

4.

Longitude lines measure the distance _________ and ___________ of the prime meridian.

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

5.

Which way does longitude go on a map?

a)

Up and Down

b)

Left or right

6.

Another name for lines of longitude is _______________.

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridian

c)

Relief

d)

Map

7.

Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.

a)

Kilograms

b)

Miles

c)

Degrees

d)

Grams

8.

The Equator divides Earth into which two hemispheres

a)

Southern and Eastern Hemisphere

b)

Northern and Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern and Western Hemisphere

9.

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into which two hemispheres

a)

Southern and Eastern Hemisphere

b)

Northern and Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern and Western Hemisphere

10.

Where does the Prime Meridian run through?

a)

Paris, France

b)

Ottawa, Canada

c)

Greenwich, England

d)

Austin, Texas

11.

What are latitude and longitude lines?

a)

Long and short lines that divide the Earth

b)

Visible lines that divide the Earth

c)

Imaginary lines that divide the Earth

12.

There are 5 important lines of latitude

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The 5 important lines of latitude include all the following except...

a)

Arctic circle

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Antarctica Circle

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

e)

Antarctic Circle

14.

Lines of Longitude are used to tell.... Of different places

a)

Climatic Zone

b)

Time Zone

15.

Lines of Latitude is used to tell the different ....of places

a)

Climatic Zone

b)

Time Zone