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Y9 Geography of the Equator

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
2.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
3.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
4.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
5.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
6.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
7.
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
8.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
9.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
10.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
11.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into north and south is the

a)

Earth great divider

b)

Ecuador

c)

equator

d)

game changer

12.

Which of the following are *on* the equator? Select all the right answers.

a)

Ecuador

b)

Israel

c)

The North Pole

d)

Kenya

13.

What continents does the equator run through?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

14.

What oceans does the equator run through?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

North Sea

15.

Which of the following does the equator not run through?

a)

Maldives

b)

Democratic Republic of Congo

c)

Brazil

d)

Ethiopia

16.

When using coordinates, which line do you plot first?

a)

Latitude then longitude

b)

Longitude then latitude

17.

Where do we find tropical rainforests and why?

4 lines
18.

Name 3 tropical rainforests

4 lines
19.

Tropical rainforests don't have seasons. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Tropical rainforests have an average rainfall of 250mm of rain. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Tropical rainforests have an average daily temperature of 28°C. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Tropical rainforests are made up of 5 layers. In order they are:

ground layer, shrub layer, emergents, under canopy, canopy.

True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Flora is another word for...

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

24.

Fauna is another word for...

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

25.

What does interdependence mean?

4 lines
26.

The Sahara Desert is an example of a famous desert. Select all other famous deserts below.

a)

Kalahari Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Atacama Desert

d)

Driad Desert

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