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Longitude /Latitude Introduction

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
2.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
3.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
4.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
5.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
6.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
7.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
8.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
9.
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
10.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

11.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

12.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

13.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

14.

Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

15.

Which point is located at 30oS, 150oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

16.

Which point is located at 30oN, 90oW?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

17.

Which point is located at 45oN, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

18.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
19.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
20.
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
d)
the compass rose
21.

Lines running East to West, measuring distance North or South of the Equator in Degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

22.

Lines running North and South, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian in degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

23.

Lines of Latitude.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

24.

Lines of Longitude.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

Equator

d)

Latitude

25.

90 Degrees North.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

South Pole

d)

North Pole

26.

90 degrees South

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

South Pole

d)

North Pole

27.

66.5 degrees South.

a)

Tropic of Cancer.

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Antarctic Circle.

d)

Arctic Circle.

28.

66.5 Degrees North.

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

29.

23.5 Degrees North

a)

Tropic of Cancer.

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

30.

23.5 Degrees South.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn.

c)

Arctic Circle.

d)

Antarctic Circle.

31.

0 Degrees of Latitude

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line.

d)

Axis.

32.

0 Degrees of Longitude.

a)

Equator.

b)

Prime Meridian.

c)

Axis

d)

International Date Line.

33.

180 Degree Meridian.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer.

34.

What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

a)

33 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees

c)

45 degrees

d)

15 degrees

35.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
36.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
37.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
38.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
39.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
40.
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
41.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
42.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
43.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
44.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
45.

The country located at 15 degrees South, 45 degrees West is

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Canada

d)

Bolivia

46.

The country located at 30 degrees South, 25 degrees East is

a)

Namibia

b)

Botswana

c)

South Africa

d)

Mozambique

47.

The country located at 8 degrees North, 80 degrees West is

a)

Peru

b)

Mexico

c)

Panama

d)

Paraguay

48.

The country located at 30 degrees North, 30 degrees East is

a)

Syria

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Egypt

d)

Libya

49.

The country located at 60 degrees North, 120 degrees West is

a)

Canada

b)

Alaska

c)

USA

d)

Mexico

50.

The country located at 50 degrees North, 105 degrees East is

a)

India

b)

North Korea

c)

Mongolia

d)

Russia

51.

The country located at 30 degrees South, 60 degrees West is

a)

Brazil

b)

South Africa

c)

Argentina

d)

Peru

52.

The country located at 15 degrees North, 45 degrees East is

a)

Sudan

b)

India

c)

Yemen

d)

Iran

53.

The country located at 0 degrees, 110 degrees East is

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

Indonesia

d)

Thailand

54.

The country located at 36 degrees North, 128 degrees East is

a)

North Korea

b)

China

c)

South Korea

d)

Cambodia

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