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Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
2.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
3.

Latitude and longitude are measured in (a)   .

4.
a)
Australia is located in the Eastern and Souther Hemispheres 
b)
Asia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
c)
North America is located in the Southern and Western Hemispheres
d)
South America is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
5.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
6.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
7.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
8.

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

9.

Which direction do longitude lines run?

a)

East and West

b)

North and South

c)

Northeast/ Southeast

d)

Northwest to southwest

10.

Which direction do latitude lines run?

a)

East and West

b)

North and South

c)

northeast and southeast

d)

Northwest to southwest

11.

Which letter is located at 

(60°N, 60°E)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which letter is located at 

(0°, 150°W)?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

13.

Which letter is located at

(15°S, 75°E)?

a)

H

b)

I

c)

G

d)

D

14.

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

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Arctic Circle

15.

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

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Arctic Circle

16.

The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is called its ______.

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

c)

distortion

d)

map projection

17.

What is this?

a)

scale

b)

map

c)

compass rose

18.
It takes _________________ for the Earth to rotate one time.
a)
24 hours
b)
1 month
c)
1 year
d)
1 week
19.

How many continents are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

20.

My house is near the park

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

21.

801 Bass Pro Ln, Cary, NC 27513

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

22.

The school is down the hill to the left

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location