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latitude, longitude, and timeline

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
2.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
3.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
4.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
5.
Which way does latitude go on a map?
a)
Up and down
b)
Side to side
c)
In a circle
d)
To infinity and beyond
6.
Which way does longitude go on a map?
a)
Up and down
b)
Side to side
c)
In a circle
d)
To infinity and beyond
7.
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Arctic Circle
8.
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Arctic Circle
9.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
10.
What is this object known as?
a)
Map symbol
b)
Map key
c)
Map scale
d)
Compass rose
11.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
12.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
13.
Which of these continets does the Prime Meridian go through?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
14.
What is located at 40*N, 105*W
a)
Fargo
b)
Denver
Denver
c)
Boston
d)
Niagara Falls
15.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
16.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco 
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
17.
If you were at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees west, which continent would you be in?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Australia 
18.
If you were located at 30 degrees south and 90 degress east, what ocean would you be in?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
19.
To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 
a)
latitude lines only
b)
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
c)
longitude lines only
d)
a neighboring area to describe the location
20.
Latitude on a globe run from: 
a)
north to south
b)
north to west
c)
east to south
d)
east to west
21.
Which lines run on a globe from east to west? 
a)
longitude lines
b)
latitude lines
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
22.
When measuring lines of latitude, always start with this line, which represents zero:
a)
North Pole
b)
The Prime Meridian 
c)
The Equator 
d)
South Pole
23.
When measuring lines of longitude, always start with this line, which represents zero:
a)
The Equator
b)
The Prime Meridian 
c)
The North Pole
d)
The South Pole
24.
On a globe, or map, the Equator is:
a)
The Horizontal, center line
b)
The Vertical, center line
c)
30 degree line
d)
The North Pole
25.
On a globe, or map, the Prime Meridian is:
a)
The 180 Degree Line
b)
The Horizontal Center Line
c)
The South Pole
d)
The Vertical Center Line
26.
Coordinates can be written like this:
a)
20 degrees south, 140 degrees west
b)
40 degrees north, 120 degrees west
c)
20 degrees south, 160 degrees east
d)
all of the above
27.

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

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

28.

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

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

29.

Lines of Latitude.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

30.

0 Degrees of Latitude

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line.

d)

Axis.

31.

0 Degrees of Longitude.

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian.

c)

Axis

d)

International Date Line.

32.

When the earth is divided into two equal halves, each half is called a hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

north-south line

34.

Lines of latitude are parallel.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Parallel lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator are called lines of

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

36.

Together, lines of latitude and longitude form a grid on Earth's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The points where a line of latitude and a line of longitude meet are called

a)

equator

b)

grid

c)

coordinates

d)

western

38.

Location described in relation to other places is _______________.

a)

cardinal directions

b)

relative location

c)

absolute location

d)

intermediate directions

39.

Location described by means of a grid is _______________.

a)

cardinal directions

b)

relative location

c)

absolute location

d)

intermediate directions

40.

Which imaginary line runs horizontally (left and right) around the center of Earth?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Antarctic Circle

41.

Which imaginary line runs vertically (up and down) between the North Pole and South Pole?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Antarctic Circle

42.

The Equator separates Earth into which TWO hemispheres?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

43.

The Prime Meridian separates Earth into which TWO hemispheres?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

44.

What are the imaginary lines that we use to determine an absolute location on Earth called? (Choose 2)

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Hemispheres

d)

The Poles

45.

Which imaginary lines run around Earth parallel to the equator?

a)

Parallels of Latitude

b)

Meridians of Longitude

c)

Climate Zones

d)

Hemispheres

46.

Which imaginary lines measure the distance north or south of the equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

47.

Which imaginary lines measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

48.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
49.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
50.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
51.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
52.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
53.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
54.
What is the absolute location for G?
a)
45oS, 54oE
b)
30oS, 150oW
c)
150oS, 30oE
d)
30oS, 150oE
55.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
56.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
57.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
58.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
59.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
60.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
61.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
62.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
63.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
64.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
65.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
66.
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
67.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
68.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
69.
Which cities lie between 80°W and 85°W?
a)
Charleston and Nashville
b)
Little Rock and New Orleans
c)
Atlanta and Talahassee
d)
New Orleans and Jackson
70.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
71.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological/sequential
72.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
73.
Chronological order means
a)
first to last
b)
will happen in the future
c)
never happened
d)
last to first
74.
Timelines should include 
a)
predictions about the future
b)
unimportant events
c)
important events
75.
A timeline can represent any length of time.
a)
true
b)
false
76.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
77.
Which event on this timeline happened FIRST? 
a)
Last use of hieroglyphic writing
b)
Rosetta Stone is carved
c)
Settlers in Nile Valley
d)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
78.
Which happened first, the building of the Pyramids or the development of hieroglyphic writing?
a)
Pyramids of Giza built
b)
Development of hieroglyphic writing
79.
What part of a timeline informs the reader what the timeline is about?
a)
The events on the timeline.
b)
The title.
c)
The spacing of the years.
d)
The number of events the author chooses to include. 
80.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological/sequential
81.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini
82.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
83.
What part of a timeline informs the reader what the timeline is about?
a)
The events on the timeline.
b)
The title.
c)
The spacing of the years.
d)
The number of events the author chooses to include. 
84.

This is a period of 10 years

a)

A decade

b)

A century

c)

A millennium

d)

None of the Above

85.

This is a period of 100 years

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Millennium

d)

None of the above

86.

Which year happened first?

a)

567 B.C.

b)

525 A.D.

87.

A ______________________ is a tool used to show the order in which events occur.

a)

horizontal

b)

timeline

c)

event

d)

chronological order

88.

Chronological order means

a)

arranged, according to the order of time.

b)

will happen in the future

c)

never happened

d)

last to first

89.
B.C. Stands for
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christ
c)
Before Columbus Era
d)
Best Cousins
90.
A.D. means
a)
Anno Domini
b)
Add Dictator
c)
After Columbus
d)
Animal Dominoa
91.
What is a Circa?
a)
10 years
b)
When the exact date is not known
c)
100 years
d)
Everything
92.
What does the Latin term for Anno Domini mean?
a)
Anno Domini
b)
After Death
c)
The year of our lord
d)
I don't know! 
93.
how long is a decade?
a)
20 years ago 
b)
10 years 
c)
18 billion years ago 
d)
10 million years ago
94.
C.E stands for...
a)
Before common Era 
b)
Common Era
c)
Christ Evolution 
d)
Coming Entrance 
95.
The word chronology means...
a)
Arrangement of events in the order they occurred
b)
Drawing a timeline 
c)
Events in history
d)
Arrangement of events in the order of importance.
96.
Which timeline is labeled correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
97.
What is the purpose of a double tier timeline? 
a)
To make a timeline difficult to read.
b)
To examine common circumstances of two events and how they may be related. 
c)
To compare how to space events on a timeline.
d)
To make the timeline more interesting.
98.

How does cause and effect relate to a multiple-tier timeline? (need to know for essay questions)

a)

to show it

b)

because it is cool

c)

On a timeline, when historical events (causes) occurred, the effects are the other events occurred as a result of it (effect).

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