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Parallels and Meridians

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _______ is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth at zero degrees longitude.

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

parallels

d)

map scale

2.

The point on Earth located at 90 degrees south latitude where line of longitude meet is the __________.

a)

North Pole

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

South Pole

d)

map legend

3.

Lines of longitude known as __________ run between the North and South Poles

a)

meridians

b)

latitude

c)

equator

d)

parallels

4.

The _________ is an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth halfway between the North and South Poles at zero degrees latitude.

a)

compass rose

b)

cardinal directions

c)

prime meridian

d)

equator

5.

The point on Earth located at 90 degrees north latitude where the lines of longitude meet is the _________.

a)

Antarctic Circle

b)

South Pole

c)

equator

d)

North Pole

6.

_________ or lines of latitude run parallel to the equator.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

intermediate directions

d)

cardinal directions

7.

The two end points of the Earth's axis are called

a)

Dots

b)

Poles

c)

Lines

8.

The longest Parallel

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

IERS Referance Meridian

9.

The Parallels form a network of lines on the Globe

a)

Grid

b)

Meridians

c)

Parallels

10.

The Prim Meridian passes through the place called

a)

London

b)

Greenwich

c)

Norwich

11.

The lines of Latitude are also called

a)

Longitude

b)

Axis

c)

Parallels

12.

Total meridians

a)

360

b)

180

c)

361

13.

Lines running East to West, measuring distance North or South of the Equator in Degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

14.

Lines running North and South, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian in degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Parallel

15.

Lines of Longitude.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Equator

d)

Latitude

16.

66.5 degrees South.

a)

Tropic of Cancer.

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Antarctic Circle.

d)

Arctic Circle.

17.

23.5 Degrees North

a)

Tropic of Cancer.

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

18.

23.5 Degrees South.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

19.

0 Degrees of Latitude

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line.

d)

Axis.

20.

0 Degrees of Longitude.

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian.

c)

Axis

d)

International Date Line.

21.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
22.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
23.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
24.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
25.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
26.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces