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Locations on Earth

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The exact location of a place is known as its

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

2.

What is the farthest point north called?

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

c)

Northern hemisphere

d)

Southern hemisphere

3.

What is the most south point on earth called?

a)

South pole

b)

Southern hemisphere

c)

north pole

d)

Northern hemisphere

4.

Halves of the earth are called _________.

a)

hemispheres

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

equator

5.

The imaginary line running east and west at 0° latitude divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

6.

An imaginary line running from the north pole to the south pole at 0° longitude, dividing the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres is called the ___________ ___________.

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

7.

Imaginary lines that run around Earth parallel to the equator.

a)

Meridians of longitude

b)

Parallels of latitude

8.

World time is organized and divided into 24 _____________________.

a)

tine zones

b)

hours

c)

days

d)

years