WorksheetsTheme of Geography: Location
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which option best explains the relationship between geographic coordinates and math coordinates?
(Latitude,Longitude) is the opposite of (X,Y)
(Y,X) are the same as (Latitude,Longitude)
(Latitude,Longitude) equals to (X,Y)
(Longitude,Latitude) equals to (X,Y)
A set of numbers that help you locate a place on Earth is called a _____________.
geographic pair
exact pinpoints
coordinate pair
relative positions
__________ location is when you compare direction/distance from one location to another.
Absolute
Relative
Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?
Relative
Absolute
Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia? (Click on image)
North
East
South
West
The Equator separates the Earth into which hemispheres?
southern and eastern
northern and southern
western and northern
eastern and western
Ava and Ethan are planning a trip. Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America? (Click on image)
North
East
South
West
75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?
Absolute
Relative
William and Charlotte are planning a trip. Which of the following would best describe their destination's relative location?
60 miles south of
address
at the bottom
(x,y) coordinates
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?
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Closed-Circuit Television
Time Zones
Coordinate Planes
Arjun and Zoe are planning a treasure hunt. Which type of location uses the following directions: north, south, east and west?
Absolute
Relative
Rohan and Nora are planning a hiking trip and need to identify the directions northwest, southwest, northeast, and southeast. These are known as ___________ directions.
cardinal
map
intermediate
compass rose
Which line of longitude is used to define the starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
The image best represents which of the following choices?
The Global Grid
Absolute Location
Hemispheres
Relative Location
