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WorksheetsExplaining Some Jargon: Earth's Coordinate System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Australia is in what Hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Eastern
d)
Western
2.
Any circular line which runs around the Earth at its fattest point is called
a)
parallel
b)
small circle
c)
great circle
d)
radius
3.
The International Date Line does not totally follow the 180° line of longitude – rather it zigs and zags around the borders of various countries.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
Not so sure
4.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
5.
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
6.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
7.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
8.
Lines of longitude are also called ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
9.
Lines of latitude are also called __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
10.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
11.
To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at:
a)
latitude lines only
b)
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
c)
longitude lines only
d)
a neighboring area to describe the location
12.
Which lines run on a globe from east to west?
a)
longitude lines
b)
latitude lines
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
13.
Lines of latitude divide the world into what two hemispheres?
a)
East and West
b)
North and South
c)
South and West
d)
North and East
14.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
15.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
16.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
17.
THE CITY OF GREENWICH IS LOCATED IN WHICH COUNTRY
a)
ICELAND
b)
ENGLAND
18.
HOW MANY HOURS ARE BETWEEN THE GREENWICH AND INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE?
a)
24 HOURS
b)
12 HOURS
19.
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
20.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
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