WorksheetsLongitude, Latitude, Prime Meridian and Equator
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
the lines of latitude only
the lines of longitude only
a neighboring area to describe the location
Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in
only north and south
degrees of a circle
only east and west
degrees of a compass
Latitude lines on a globe run from
north to south
east to west
north to east
south to west
_______ lines on a globe run from east to west.
North pole
South pole
Latitude
Longitude
When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0 degrees.
Prime Meridian
Equator
Longitude
North Pole
When measuring the lines of longitude, always begin with the _______, which represents 0 degrees.
South Pole
Equator
Prime Meridian
Latitude
On a globe, the Equator is the
Horizontal, center line
Vertical, center line
30-degree line
180-degree line
On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the
Horizontal, center line
Vertical, center line
180-degree line
15-degree line
Coordinates are
a degree only
cardinal direction only
two degrees only
two sets of degrees and cardinal directions
Coordinates can be written like this:
20 degrees S, 140 degrees W
40 degrees N, 120 degrees W
20 degrees S, 160 degrees E
All the above
