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Pretest-The Philippines, Earth, and Space

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the horizontal lines found in the globe?

a)

Equator

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Prime Meridian

2.

What do you call to the great circle that is halfway between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Equator

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Prime Meridian

3.

What do you call the line of the globe that runs from north to south?

a)

Equator

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Prime meridian

4.

Which of the following is the latitude of the equator?

a)

b)

90°  N

c)

9 S

d)

9 E

5.

Which of the following is considered as the greatest possible latitude found in the globe?

a)

9 N and 9 S

b)

9 E and 9 W

c)

18 N and 18 S

d)

18 E and 18 W

6.

What imaginary line of the globe is read as 0° longitude?

a)

Antemeridian

b)

Equator

c)

Meridian

d)

Prime meridian

7.

What is the climate experienced by countries that are located within or near the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn?

a)

Desert

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

d)

Tropical

8.

What imaginary line of the globe is read as 18 longitude?

a)

Antemeridian

b)

Meridian

c)

Prime median

d)

Tropic of Cancer

9.

Which of the following describes the left side of the prime meridian?

a)

Eastern Hemisphere

b)

Western Hemisphere

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Southern Hemisphere

10.

What do you call the latitude between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle?

a)

Eastern temperate zone

b)

Western temperate zone

c)

Northern temperate zone

d)

Southern temperate zone

11.

Which of the following describes latitude?

I. Lines do not meet or intersect.

  II. Lines are parallel to each other.

                       III. Lines that run horizontally from east to west.

                      IV. Lines that run vertically from north to south.

a)

I only

b)

IV only

c)

II and IV only

d)

I, II and III only

12.

Marga was asked by her science teacher on how to measure the lines of

latitude. She answered to always begin with the equator. Is her answer correct?

a)

Yes, because it represents 0 degrees.

b)

Yes, because it represents 90 degrees.

c)

No, because it must begin in the tropic of cancer.

d)

No, because it must begin in the prime meridian.

13.

Which of the following describes the right side of the prime meridian?

a)

Eastern Hemisphere

b)

Western Hemisphere

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Southern Hemisphere

14.

In a report presented by Ethan, he explained that the Philippines experiences a

colder climate for it is just nearly above the equator. Do you think Ethan is correct about his explanation?

a)

Yes, because the closer the area to the equator, the colder the climate.

b)

Yes, because the farther the area from the equator, the warmer the climate.

c)

No, because areas that are closer to the equator will experience colder climate.

d)

No, because areas that are nearly above the equator will experience the tropical climate.

15.

The latitude of an area greatly affects its climate. Which of the following describes the relationship between latitude and climate?

                           I. The closer the latitude to the poles, the hotter the climate.

                         II. The closer the latitude to the poles, the colder the climate.

                       III. The closer the latitude to the equator, the colder the climate.

                      IV. The closer the latitude to the equator, the warmer the climate.

a)

I and III only

b)

I and IV only

c)

II and III only

d)

II and IV only