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Latitude and Longitude Practice

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The map shows lines of...

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

2.

Lines of latitude are also called ______________.

a)

meridians

b)

vertical

c)

parallels

d)

longitude

3.

Lines of latitude run ___________

a)

Vertically

b)

Horizontally

4.

Which direction do latitude lines run?

a)

east and west

b)

north and south

c)

northeast and southeast

d)

Northwest to southwest

5.

Lines of latitude measure...

a)

east and west of the Prime Meridian

b)

north and south of the Equator

6.

Zero degrees latitude is called the _____________?

a)

south pole

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

d)

north pole

7.

The map shows lines of...

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

8.

Lines of longitude are also called

a)

parallels

b)

horizontal

c)

meridians

d)

longitude

9.

Lines of longitude run ___________

a)

Vertically

b)

Horizontally

10.

Which direction do longitude lines run?

a)

east and west

b)

north and south

c)

Northeast/ Southeast

d)

Northwest to southwest

11.

Lines of longitude measure...

a)

east and west of the Prime Meridian

b)

north and south of the equator

12.

Lines of longitude meet at the

a)

Equator and Prime Meridian

b)

North Pole and South Pole

c)

East Pole and West Pole

13.

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom is the _______________

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

14.

The Prime Meridian passes through.........

a)

Greenwich, England

b)

Little Rock, Arkansas

c)

Paris, France

15.

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

16.

A set of degrees latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map is called?

a)
coordinates
b)
hemispheres
17.

Which comes first when writing coordinates, Latitude or Longitude?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

It doesn't matter

18.

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

19.

North America and South America are both found in which hemisphere?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

20.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
21.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
22.

Network of Criss- crossing lines

a)

Grid

b)

Globe

c)

Map

23.

What is the location of Twizzlers?

a)

A3

b)

B1

c)

D1

d)

B5

24.

What is the location of Tootsie Rolls?

a)

A3

b)

B1

c)

D1

d)

B5

25.

What is the location of Snickers?

a)

A3

b)

B1

c)

D4

d)

B5

26.

What city is at 40º north latitude and about 105º west longitude?

a)

Colorado Springs

b)

Boulder

c)

Denver

d)

Durango

27.

Which STATE is located at...

45°N, 120ºW

a)
WA
b)
OR
28.

Which STATE is located at...

47°N, 105°W

a)
MT
b)
SD
29.

Which STATE is located at...

48°N, 100°W

a)

MT

b)
ND
30.

100°W runs through which of these states?

a)

Iowa

b)

Kansas

c)

New York

d)

Hawaii

31.

30°N runs through which of these states?

a)

Ohio

b)

Wyoming

c)

Texas

d)

California

32.

What state is located at 40° North and 90° West?

a)

Iowa

b)

Indiana

c)

Illinois

33.
Which cities lie between 80°W and 85°W?
a)
Charleston and Nashville
b)
Little Rock and New Orleans
c)
Atlanta and Talahassee
d)
New Orleans and Jackson
34.

Which point is located at 45oN, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

35.

Which point is located at 30oN, 90oW?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

36.

The lines in this diagram are:

a)

Latitude Lines

b)

Longitude Lines

c)

Parallels

d)

Meridians

37.

The lines in this diagram are?

a)

Meridians

b)

Longitude Lines

c)

Latitude Lines

d)

Parallels

38.

The area between 120°E and 150°E is marked by which symbol?

a)
b)
c)
39.

The area 0° and 30°N is marked by which symbol?

a)
b)
c)
40.

The area between 60°W and 90°W of the Prime Meridian is marked by which symbol?

a)
b)
c)
41.

The area 0° and 30°S of the Equator is marked by which symbol?

a)
b)
42.

What continent is closest to where the Equator and Prime Meridian intersect?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

43.

Which Ocean is located at: 20° North and 40° West?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

44.

What are the correct coordinates of Portland?

a)

50°N, 115°W

b)

46°N, 122°W

c)

122°W, 46°N

45.

This line, at 0° Longitude, runs north to south.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

46.

This line, at 0° degrees latitude, runs east to west.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

47.

The lines of latitude and longitude form an imaginary _____ on the earth.

a)

Box

b)

Diagonal

c)

Grid

48.

From which city did Amelia Earhart take off on June 1, 1937?

a)

Oakland, California

b)

Miami, Florida

c)

Khartoum, Sudan

49.

When Amelia Earhart landed at 6°S, 35°W, she was on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

50.

After landing at 16°N, 33°E, Earhart was in which city?

a)

Natal, Brazil

b)

Khartoum, Sudan

c)

Lae, Papua New Guinea

51.

How many times did Amelia Earhart cross the equator on her journey?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

52.

In what country did Amelia Earhart make the most stops?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

United States

53.

What are the coordinates of Acapulco?

a)

100°N 17°E

b)

25°S 80°W

c)

17°N 99°W

54.

What are the coordinates of Sana, Yemen?

a)

10°S 89°W

b)

15°N 44° E

c)

20°S 110°W

55.

Which city in the photo is closest to the Equator?

a)
Minneapolis
b)
Miami
c)
Unable to determine