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Latitudes and Longitudes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
2.

We can locate a place just by its latitude.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which parallel of longitude is located at 180 degrees?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

IDL

4.

Which of the following is a longitude?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Antarctic circle

d)

Prime meridian

5.

The area that receives the maximum heat is called

a)

Frigid zone

b)

Torrid zone

c)

Temperate zone

d)

Poles

6.

Latitude 23&1/2° N is called

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic circle

7.

Latitude 66&1/2° south of the equator is known as

a)

Antarctic circle

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime meridian

8.

The value of the prime meridian is

a)

90°

b)

c)

231/2°

d)

60°

9.

The time difference between India and Greenwich is

a)

3 hours 30 minutes

b)

4 hours 30 minutes

c)

5 hours 30 minutes

d)

1 hour 30 minutes

10.

Full Form of GMT

a)

Greenland Mode Time

b)

Greenwich Mean Time

c)

Greenland Mean Time

d)

Greenwich Mode Time

11.

Full Form of IDL .

a)

International Database on Longevity

b)

International Day of Light

c)

International Date Limit

d)

International Date Line

12.

There are ______ latitudes .

a)

90

b)

360

c)

180

d)

240

13.

The Earth is inclined at the angle of ________ .

a)

90 degree

b)

23 1/2 degree

c)

66 1/2 degree

d)

240 degree

14.

The Earth takes ______to rotate 1 degree longitude.

a)

4 Minutes

b)

4 seconds

c)

4 Hours

d)

14 Minutes

15.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
16.

Q1. A __________ is a small model of the Earth.

a)

a. Sphere

b)

b. Globe

c)

c. Map

d)

d. Football

17.

Q9. The longest line of latitude is known as the ________.

a)

a. Prime Meridian

b)

b. Equator

c)

c. Tropic of Capricorn

d)

d. None of these

18.

Q10. The Prime Meridian passes through a place called ___________.

a)

a. Golden Gate

b)

b. Green Pumpkin

c)

c. Green Angel

d)

d. Greenwich

19.

The end points of the axis of the earth are called the

a)

poles

b)

diameter

c)

equator

d)

dot

20.

The total number of longitudes are____

a)

00

b)

900

c)

1800

d)

3600

21.

Any two latitudes are always _______ each other

a)

intersecting with

b)

equal to

c)

parallel to

d)

perpendicular to

22.

Which important line of latitude is located at 66 1/2° North?

a)

Antarctic Circle

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Prime Meridian

23.

What lies 90 degrees North of the equator?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Dateline

c)

North Pole

d)

Equator

24.

Latitudes and Longitudes are measured in

a)

Kilometers

b)

Meters

c)

Degrees

d)

Acres

25.

The Arctic Circle sees 24 hours of sunshine at least once a year.

a)

True

b)

False