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Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the coordinates for the RED star?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

2.

What are the coordinates for the RED Square?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

3.

What are the coordinates for the RED Triangle?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

4.

What are the coordinates for the RED Circle?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

5.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Star?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

6.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Circle?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

7.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Triangle?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

8.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Square?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

9.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
12.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
13.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
14.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
15.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
feet
c)
degrees
d)
grams
16.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
17.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
18.

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

a)

equator

b)

grid

c)

coordinates

d)

western

19.

The correct way to write a coordinate is to give the longitude (distance east or west from prime meridian), then write the latitude (distance north or south from equator) of the location.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
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
21.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
22.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
23.

What city is at 32°S, 116°E?

a)

Darwin

b)

Perth

c)

Brisbane

d)

Alice Springs