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Longitude and Latitude

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

The horizontal and vertical lines on a map are

a)

the meridian

b)

a grid

c)

the equator

d)

an image

2.

Zero degrees latitude is

a)

the Prime Meridian

b)

the Equator

3.

The equator is an imaginary line that goes from East to West. That line is

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

c)

left to right

d)

top to bottom

4.

the imaginary lines on a map that run East to West are

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

5.

The lines that measure how far North or South from the Equator are

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

6.

25 degrees North and south of the equator is where the _____ are located

a)

polar regions

b)

rain forests

c)

subtropics

d)

most deserts

7.

Degrees are a way to

a)

measure temperature

b)

remember important numbers

c)

measure distance

d)

measure time

8.

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres are divided by an imaginary line called the

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

9.

The line that divides the Eastern from the Western Hemisphere is called the

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

10.

The Prime Meridian and Equator divide Earth into ___ parts.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8