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Geography Theme: Location

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Absolute Location

a)

exact location

b)

location in relation to another place

2.

Relative Location

a)

exact location

b)

location in relation to another place

3.

38 degrees South Latitude, 85 degrees East Latitude are examples of

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

4.

Direction & distance from one location to another is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

5.

123 North Main Street, Hanover PA 17327

Is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

6.

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

7.

Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

8.

Imaginary Lines that run north of south of the equator are called?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Degrees

9.

Lines that run either east or west of the Prime Meridian are called?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Parallel

d)

Degrees

10.

Which continent would you find at 60 N and 90 E

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

11.

What Ocean is located at 30N 30W?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Artic

d)

Indian

12.

When you write absolute location, what number is the second number?

a)

Longitude

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

d)

Parallel

13.

What separates the world into the eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

14.

What separates the world into the northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

15.

Your latitude affects the ___.

a)

time zone you are in

b)

the type of weather & climate you experience

16.

Which group of words relates best to a place that has a latitude between 0° latitude and 23° latitude?

a)

tropics

very HOT

torrid

b)

temperate

seasonal

c)

frigid

Arctic

Antarctic

COLD!

17.

We live 40°N of the equator. What kind of climate zone do we live in?

a)

tropics

b)

temperate

c)

frigid

18.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
19.
What is the name of this object, which can be found on most maps?
a)
directions lily
b)
compass rose
c)
compass orchid
d)
fleur de lis
20.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
21.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
22.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
23.

According to the map, Michigan is _________ of Wisconsin.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

24.

According to the map, which state is west of Nevada?

a)

Utah

b)

California

c)

Idaho

d)

Arizona

25.

According to the map, which state is south of Michigan?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Indiana

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Kansas