WorksheetsCycle Test #2 6A
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
If you are 45 degrees south of the equator, which of the following must be true:
Your longitude is 45° E.
You are in the Western Hemisphere.
You are in the tropics.
Your latitude is 45° S.
A police officer is giving you directions. He says, “The library is next to the fire station.” He is describing the library’s ________.
absolute location
coordinates
relative location
hemisphere
Which of the following statements is false:
Latitude lines run east to west.
Everyone measures latitude and longitude differently.
Absolute location is universal.
Latitude and longitude lines are invisible.
The point at 0°, 0° is ________.
where the Tropic of Cancer starts
where the equator and the Prime Meridian meet
in the middle of the North Pole
not on the globe
________ are also known as meridians and run from north to south.
Longitude lines
The tropics
The North Pole and the South Pole
Minutes
Which of the following statements is true:
The Prime Meridian is located in Washington, D.C.
The Prime Meridian is located in Ecuador.
The Prime Meridian is located in Greenwich, U.K.
Which US city has a longitude closest to 80° W?
Portland
Houston
Miami
Fargo
Choose true or false to the following statement:
Tropical regions are more biodiverse than polar regions.
True
False
Biodiversity is:
A community of organisms in a particular area that interact and are part of the food web.
The variety of plant and animal life.
Variety of animals
Choose true of false to the following statement:
The 17 sustainable development goals try to improve life by protecting human health and the environment.
True
False
