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Longitude, Latitude, Prime Meridian and Equator

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

a)

the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

b)

the lines of latitude only

c)

the lines of longitude only

d)

a neighboring area to describe the location

2.

Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in

a)

only north and south

b)

degrees of a circle

c)

only east and west

d)

degrees of a compass

3.

Latitude lines on a globe run from

a)

north to south

b)

east to west

c)

north to east

d)

south to west

4.

_______ lines on a globe run from east to west.

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

5.

When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0 degrees.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

d)

North Pole

6.

When measuring the lines of longitude, always begin with the _______, which represents 0 degrees.

a)

South Pole

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Latitude

7.

On a globe, the Equator is the

a)

Horizontal, center line

b)

Vertical, center line

c)

30-degree line

d)

180-degree line

8.

On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the

a)

Horizontal, center line

b)

Vertical, center line

c)

180-degree line

d)

15-degree line

9.

Coordinates are

a)

a degree only

b)

cardinal direction only

c)

two degrees only

d)

two sets of degrees and cardinal directions

10.

Coordinates can be written like this:

a)

20 degrees S, 140 degrees W

b)

40 degrees N, 120 degrees W

c)

20 degrees S, 160 degrees E

d)

All the above