WorksheetsLongitude and Latitude
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
2.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
3.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
80oS, 0o
4.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
5.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W?
a)
A
b)
D
6.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
L
b)
H
7.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
8.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
9.
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
10.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
11.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
12.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
13.
In what direction is Staunton from Richmond?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
14.
The longitude of point C is -
a)
30°E
b)
30°W
15.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
degrees
b)
ounces
16.
If I see °N or °S on a map, these are lines of _____.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
17.
If I see °E or °W on a map, these are lines of _____.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
18.
What is the name of the tool that shows cardinal and intermediate directions?
a)
line of longitude
b)
compass rose
19.
What is this symbol?
a)
compass rose
b)
map
20.
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
21.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
22.
What direction do you need to travel to go from the ferris wheel to the Food Market?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
Northwest
d)
East
23.
What direction do you need to travel to get from the swing set to the food market?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
Southeast
d)
West
24.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
25.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
26.
An instrument used to tell direction is called a _______________________ (shown in the picture)
a)
direction finder
b)
guide
c)
compass
d)
gps
27.
The needle of a compass always points _________________________.
a)
at the equator
b)
North
c)
South
d)
What's a compass?
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