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WorksheetsLatitude and Longitude
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
2.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
3.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
4.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
5.
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
6.
a)
Australia is located in the Eastern and Souther Hemispheres
b)
Asia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
c)
North America is located in the Southern and Western Hemispheres
d)
South America is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
7.
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
8.
Which city is closest to the Equator?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Miami
d)
Unable to determine
9.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
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.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
13.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
14.
The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
north-south line
15.
The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
c)
east-west line
16.
Lines of latitude are parallel.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Parallel lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator are called lines of
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
18.
Imaginary half-circles that measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian are called lines of
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
19.
Together, lines of latitude and longitude form a grid on Earth's surface.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Using lines of latitude and longitude makes locating places on a globe or map more difficult.
a)
True
b)
False
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