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Longitude & Latitude

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

North Pole

2.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
3.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
4.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)

cups

b)

gallons

c)

degrees

d)

Fahrenheit

5.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

North Pole

6.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
7.

The equator divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern and Southern

b)

Northern and Southern

c)

Western and Eastern

d)

Northern and Western

8.
To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 
a)
latitude lines only
b)
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
c)
longitude lines only
d)
a neighboring area to describe the location
9.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
10.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
11.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
12.

What are latitude and longitude lines?

a)

Imaginary lines that divide the earth

b)

Visible lines that divide the earth

c)

Long and short lines that divide the earth

13.

Which letter is located at 

(60°N, 60°E)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which letter is located at 

(0°, 150°W)?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

15.

Which letter is located at

(15°S, 75°E)?

a)

H

b)

I

c)

G

d)

D

16.

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Arctic Circle

17.

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the ________. 

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Arctic Circle

18.

0° latitude

a)

Artic Circle

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

19.

0° Longitude

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Tropic of Cancer

20.

This line is .....

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Sideways

d)

A panda

21.

This line is ....

a)

A lama

b)

vertical

c)

horizontal

d)

to complicated

22.

Which HEMISPHERE is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

23.

Which HEMISPHERE is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

24.

Which HEMISPHERE is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

25.

Which HEMISPHERE is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere