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Absolute Location

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Latitude Lines run ____________ to ____________.

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

2.

Latitude measures the distance ______________ and __________________ of the ________________.

a)

North, South, Equator

b)

East, West, Prime Meridian

c)

North, South, Prime Meridian

d)

East, West, Equator

3.

Longitude lines run _____________ to _____________.

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

4.

Longitude measures distance ____________ and _______________ of the ___________________.

a)

East, West, Prime Meridian

b)

North, South, Prime Meridian

c)

East, West, Equator

d)

North, South, Equator

5.

90° North is the__________________

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

6.

90° South is the ______________

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

7.

What is the RED line called? Check all that apply.

a)

The halfway mark

b)

The Equator

c)

The Prime Meridian

d)

0°

8.

Which hemisphere is this location found? 70° N, 143° E

a)

North

b)

South

c)

North Eastern

d)

Eastern

9.

Which continents are completely in the Southern Hemisphere? Check all that apply.

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

10.

Which continents are completely in the Northern Hemisphere? Check all that apply.

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

e)

Africa

11.

_____ location is the exact spot on earth a place is found.

a)

absolute

b)

exact

c)

pinpoint

d)

accurate

12.

The earth can be divided into four halves known as _____.

a)

fractions

b)

semaphores

c)

moieties

d)

hemispheres

13.

The 0 degree line of latitude is known as the _____.

a)

prime meridian

b)

hemisphere

c)

equator

d)

bisection

14.

The imaginary lines that run parallel with the prime meridian are called ______.

a)

parallels

b)

lines of longitude

c)

lines of latitude

d)

meridians

15.
This location tells you EXACTLY where something is
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
16.
this location tells you were something is in relation to something else
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
17.

What divides a globe into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

a line of longitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

International Date Line

18.

What divides a globe into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

a line of latitude

b)

equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

19.

The United States of America is in which two hemispheres?

a)

North and West

b)

South and East

c)

North and South

d)

East and South

20.

Which continent is in all four hemispheres?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

21.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
22.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
23.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
24.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
25.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
26.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
27.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
28.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
29.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
30.
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
31.
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
32.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces
33.

Which continent is located completely north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

South America

34.

What ocean would you be in if you were at 30° S and 150° W?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Arctic Ocean

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

35.

In which ocean does the Prime Meridian cross the Equator?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Arctic Ocean

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

36.

What two continents does the equator cross?

a)

North America and South America

b)

Africa and South America

c)

Africa and Europe

d)

Australia

37.

Which one of these continents lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Australia

38.

What continent lies completely north of the equator and east of the Prime Meridian?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

39.

On what continent would you find the place with a latitude of 20° N and a longitude of 0°?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

40.

On what continent would you find 60° N, 100° W?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

41.

On what continent would you find 60° N, 100° E?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

42.

On what continent would you find 20° S, 60° W?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

43.

On what continent would you find 20° N, 20° E?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

44.

On what continent would you find 20° S, 140° E?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

45.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
46.
Which runs horizontally around the earth?
a)
Equator and lines of latitude
b)
Prime Meridian and lines of latitude
c)
Equator and lines of longitude
d)
Prime Meridian and lines of longitude
47.
Which runs vertically around the earth?
a)
Equator and lines of latitude
b)
Prime Meridian and lines of latitude
c)
Equator and lines of longitude
d)
Prime Meridian and lines of longitude
48.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
49.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
50.
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
51.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude

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