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Theme of Geography: Location

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which option best explains the relationship between geographic coordinates and math coordinates?

a)

(Latitude,Longitude) is the opposite of (X,Y)

b)

(Y,X) are the same as (Latitude,Longitude)

c)

(Latitude,Longitude) equals to (X,Y)

d)

(Longitude,Latitude) equals to (X,Y)

2.

A set of numbers that help you locate a place on Earth is called a _____________.

a)

geographic pair

b)

exact pinpoints

c)

coordinate pair

d)

relative positions

3.

__________ location is when you compare direction/distance from one location to another.

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

4.

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

a)

Relative

b)

Absolute

5.

Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia? (Click on image)

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

6.

The Equator separates the Earth into which hemispheres?

a)

southern and eastern

b)

northern and southern

c)

western and northern

d)

eastern and western

7.

Ava and Ethan are planning a trip. Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America? (Click on image)

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

8.

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

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

9.

William and Charlotte are planning a trip. Which of the following would best describe their destination's relative location?

a)

60 miles south of

b)

address

c)

at the bottom

d)

(x,y) coordinates

10.

Aria and Kai are planning a hiking trip and want to ensure they can find their way to the exact location of the trailhead. What technological advance is readily available on most gadgets to help them identify the absolute location of places?

a)

Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

b)

Closed-Circuit Television

c)

Time Zones

d)

Coordinate Planes

11.

Arjun and Zoe are planning a treasure hunt. Which type of location uses the following directions: north, south, east and west?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

12.

Rohan and Nora are planning a hiking trip and need to identify the directions northwest, southwest, northeast, and southeast. These are known as ___________ directions.

a)

cardinal

b)

map

c)

intermediate

d)

compass rose

13.

Which line of longitude is used to define the starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer

14.

The image best represents which of the following choices?

a)

The Global Grid

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Hemispheres

d)

Relative Location

15.
Which type of location does not change?
a)
Absolute
b)
Relative
c)
Positive
d)
Negative