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Locations on Earth

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The exact location of a place.

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

2.

An imaginary line that runs horizontally (left to right) around the center of Earth.

a)

Prime meridian

b)

North Pole

c)

equator

d)

hemispheres

3.

Earth is divided into two halves called?

a)

equator

b)

South Pole

c)

North Pole

d)

hemispheres

4.

The point that is furthest North on the globe.

a)

Prime meridian

b)

South Pole

c)

equator

d)

North Pole

5.

An imaginary line that runs vertically (up and down) between the North Pole and South Pole.

a)

equator

b)

absolute location

c)

prime meridian

d)

relative location

6.

Together, these lines form an imaginary _________ around the surface of the Earth.

a)

oval

b)

circle

c)

grid

d)

halves

7.

Describes a location on Earth's surface in relation to the equator.

a)

Longitide

b)

Latitude

c)

grid

d)

relative location

8.

Describes a location on Earth's surface in relation to the prime meridian.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

grid

d)

absolute location

9.

An area with one or more common characteristics.

a)

Region

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

d)

Prime Meridian

10.

A way to organize time around the world.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Time zone

d)

Region

11.

Which line measures the distance of a location east or west of the Prime Meridian?

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

12.

Which line is a measure of the distance north or south of the equator?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

13.

Which is an imaginary line drawn around the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

time zones

d)

region

14.

Which is an imaginary line drawn around the earth that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

regions

d)

time zones

15.

Which term means any of the the 24 vertical regions of earth used for measuring time?

a)

hemispheres

b)

regions

c)

time zones