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Latitudes and Longitudes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All parallels north of the equator are called

a)

North latitudes

b)

North longitudes

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Both a and b

2.

Which of the following is a longitude?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Antarctic circle

d)

Prime meridian

3.

The area that receives the maximum heat is called

a)

Frigid zone

b)

Torrid zone

c)

Temperate zone

d)

None of these

4.

Latitude 231/2° N is called

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic circle

5.

Latitude 661/2° south of the equator is known as

a)

Antarctic circle

b)

Arctic circle

c)

Equator

d)

Prime meridian

6.

The value of the prime meridian is

a)

90°

b)

c)

231/2°

d)

60°

7.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

The earth is like a sphere. it is slightly bulging at the equator and flattened at the poles. Tick true or false

a)

True

b)

False

9.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
10.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
11.

The value of the prime meridian is :

a)

90°

b)

c)

60°

12.

The total number of longitudes are :

a)

360

b)

180

c)

90

13.
  1. Latitudes are imaginary horizontal lines on the earth.
a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which lines connect the North Pole to the South Pole?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

15.

How many degrees of latitude are there between the North and South Poles?

a)

90

b)

180

c)

360

d)

3600

16.

The value of the prime meridian is

a)

90°

b)

c)

231/2°

d)

60°

17.
Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees North?
a)
Antarctic Circle
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
18.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
20.
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