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Locating Places On A Globe

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

The lines of latitude only

b)

The lines of longitude only

c)

A neighboring area to describe the location

d)

The intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

2.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
3.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
4.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
5.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
6.

180 degree longitude is

a)

Greenwich Mean Time

b)

Indian Standard Time

c)

International Date Line

7.

There are ____ longitudes

a)

361

b)

360

c)

181

8.

Latitudes form

a)

Semi circles

b)

Incomplete circles

c)

Complete circles

9.

Longitudes are also called

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Lines of meridians

10.

There are ____ parallels

a)

180

b)

360

c)

181

11.

There are 2 poles. They are

a)

West pole & East Pole

b)

North Pole & South Pole

c)

None of the above

12.

The 0 degree latitude is

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

None of the above