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Earth's Grid System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)

Tropic of Cancer

2.

What is the NAME of the latitude located at 23.5 degrees SOUTH of the Equator?

a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

3.

Which location is located at 66 degrees NORTH of the Equator?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Antarctic Circle

4.

Describe what is shown in the picture.

a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
5.

Describe what is shown in the picture.

a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
6.

Latitude lines are always _________.

a)

perpendicular

b)

parallel

c)

intersecting

d)

measure east to west

7.

Which of the following is TRUE? *Choose ALL that are correct.

a)

Moving north or south 1 degree is equal to moving east or west 1 degree anywhere on Earth

b)

Latitude lines are equidistant all over the Earth (traveling north or south)

c)

Moving north or south is a distance of 111 miles (69 km)

d)

Latitude lines NEVER cross one another

e)

Longitude lines get closer to one another at the Earth's poles

8.

The number of Standard Time Zones in the world.

a)
24
b)

12

c)

18

d)

Pending, based on location

9.

Standard time zones are separated by ______ of longitude.

a)

24 hours

b)

15 degrees

c)

360 degrees

d)

4 minutes

10.

When it is 8 am in Texas (Central Standard Time) what is the local time in Chicago, Illinois?

a)

7 am

b)

8 am

c)

9 am

d)

None of these

11.

When it is 6 am in Seattle, Washington (Pacific Standard Time), what is the local time in Denver, Colorado (Mountain Time)?

a)

7 am

b)

8 am

c)

9 am

d)

None of these

12.

When it is 11 am in Seattle, Washington, what is the local time in New York City, NY?

a)

12 pm

b)

1 pm

c)

2 am

d)

2 pm

e)

None of these

13.

  The diagram above represents a view of Earth from above the North Pole. Points A and B represent locations on Earth's surface. 
Locations A and B have the same.......

a)
latitude and local time
b)
latitude and elevation
c)
longitude and local time
d)
longitude and elevation
14.

The map above shows a portion of Earth's system of latitude and longitude and five surface locations labeled A, B, C, D, and X.  It is Solar Noon at location X. At which location will Solar Noon next occur?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.

Which two observers would be experiencing the same apparent Solar Time?

a)
A and C
b)

B and E only

c)

B and E

AND

A and D

d)
  D and E
16.

IF it is 12pm (Noon) in Chicago, IL, which city would still be experiencing Ante-Meridian (am) time? (*mark ALL that apply)

a)

New York City

b)

Denver, CO

c)

San Francisco, CA

d)

Dallas, Texas

17.

What is the approximate Lat/Long coordinate of letter B?

a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
18.

Which of the following letters is at approximately 60 S, 40 W? 

a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
19.

Which STATE is located at... 45° N 120°W,

a)

WA

b)

OR

c)

UT

d)

ND

20.

Which STATE is located at... 40° N 106°W,

a)

WY

b)

NM

c)

CO

d)

MT