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Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth is divided into ___ hemispheres.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

1

2.

This imaginary line divides the northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Parallel

c)

Equator

d)

Sword

3.

Lines of latitude are called ___.

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Cyborgs

d)

Compass Rose

4.

Lines that run LEFT to RIGHT are called ___.

a)

Longitude Lines

b)

Latitude Lines

c)

Invisible Lines

d)

False Lines

5.

This imaginary line divides the eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Eastern Hemisphere Line

d)

Greenwich Line

6.

Lines of longitude are called ___?

a)

Parallels

b)

Perpendiculars

c)

Verticals

d)

Meridians

7.

The Prime Meridian runs through which place in England?

a)

London

b)

Greenwich

c)

Manchester

d)

Birmingham

8.

Lines that run TOP to BOTTOM on a globe are called ___ lines.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Parallels

d)

Discovery

9.

The basic unit of measurement on a map is ___.

a)

Longs

b)

Lats

c)

Temperature

d)

Degrees

10.

The Equator is located at __ degrees latitude.

a)

10

b)

50

c)

0

d)

1

11.

The Prime Meridian is located at __ degrees longitude.

a)

100

b)

0

c)

5

d)

75

12.

A river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake is called a ___.

a)

Waterway

b)

Tributary

c)

Plain

d)

Plateau

13.

Sea or ocean water flowing into the land and is surrounded by land is a ___.

a)

Gulf/Bay

b)

Ocean

c)

Sea

d)

River

14.

A large area of flat land with few trees is a ___.

a)

Mountain

b)

River

c)

Valley

d)

Plain

15.

An area of high but level ground is a ___.

a)

Mountain

b)

Plateau

c)

Lake

d)

Valley

16.

Land that is surrounding by water on three sides is called a ___.

a)

Pentagon

b)

Gulf

c)

Peninsula

d)

Lake

17.
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
18.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
19.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
20.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
21.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
22.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
23.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
24.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
25.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO