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LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE/TIME ZONES

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many time zones are there in the world?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

6

d)

48

2.

Approximately how wide is each time zone, in degrees?

a)

5o

b)

10o

c)

15o

d)

20o

3.

Places that are located to the West...

a)

Are at an earlier time

b)

Are at a later time

c)

are the same time

d)

are angry about time zones

4.

The international dateline measures _____________ degrees.

a)

100º

b)

90º

c)

180º

d)

360º

5.

if you cross a time zone line going east you must.....

a)

subtract an hour from your watch

b)

add an hour to your watch

6.

London is six hours ahead of Mexico. When it’s 3.00 pm in London, what time is it in Mexico?

a)

12:00pm

b)

9:00pm

c)

12:00am

d)

9:00am

7.

True or false?

Time zones are divided by imaginary lines called meridians

a)

True

b)

False

8.

As the Earth rotates on its axis, the Sun only shines on the side of the Earth that it is facing. This means:

a)

it is daytime for the parts of the Earth that have the Sun shining on them

b)

it is night-time for the parts of the Earth that have the Sun shining on them

9.

The Prime Meridian splits the world into:

a)

the North Pole and South Pole

b)

the eastern and western hemispheres

c)

Daytime and nightime

d)

Russia and USA

10.

True or false?

Tines of longitude are lines run that from the top of the Earth to the bottom.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Where is the north pole located?

a)

90° N

b)

45° N

c)

90° S

d)

45° S

12.

Where is the south pole located

a)

45° S

b)

90° N

c)

45° N

d)

90° S

13.

Fill in the blank. Place commas between each answer.

The ​ (a)   is at the center of the lines of_​ (b)   latitude and is at ​ 0º longitude.

Choose from the below words
equator
14.

Latitude is​ (a)   and longitude is​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
horizontal
vertical
15.

Where is the prime meridian (UTC±0)?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

UK

d)

US

16.

True or false: One time zone = about 15° longitude

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Why aren't some time zone boundaries completely straight?

a)

so they don't split cities, coutrires or buildings

b)

to allow for travel time

c)

for train and airplane schedules

d)

because of landforms

18.

Match the following am/pm times to their matching 24 hour times.

a)

12:08am

1.

00:08hr

b)

12:54am

2.

00:54hr

c)

12:54pm

3.

12:54hr

d)

12:00pm

4.

12:00hr

e)

12:00am

5.

00:00hr

19.
As you travel from west to east, does it get later or earlier?
a)
Earlier
b)
Later
20.

Which location starts the day first?

a)

east

b)

west

21.

The prime meridian is drawn through a town called __________.

a)

Greenwich in London

b)

Jatujak in Thailand

22.

What is the meaning of GMT?

a)

Greedy Mean Time

b)

Greenwich Mean Time

23.

Time in each time zone is about how many hours difference?

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

24.

An imaginary line from North Pole to the South Pole drawn on maps?

a)

Meridian

b)

Measure

25.

Which of the following statements are true? Check ALL that apply.

a)

The Prime Meridian is opposite the International Date Line

b)

The International Date Line is located at 180° longitude.

c)

Countries can determine what time zone they are in or determine their own time zone.

d)

All areas are divided into time zones by a straight line of longitude.

26.

When it is 8 am in Austin, Texas, what is the local time in Chicago, Illinois?

a)

7 am

b)

8 am

c)

9 am

d)

None of these

27.

It's a line that passes around the middle of the Earth

a)

GMT

b)

Equator

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

28.

They're lines that go up and down Earth from north to south.

a)

UCT

b)

lines of longitude

c)

equator

d)

lines of latitudes

29.

They're lines that run around the Earth from east to west.

a)

time zones

b)

Greenwich meridian

c)

lines of latitude

d)

equator line

30.

They are areas of the world where it's the same time.

a)

The Greenwich meridian

b)

time zones

c)

equator

d)

GMT

31.

Lines of longitude go up from......

a)

east to coast

b)

north to south

c)

north to east

d)

west to east

32.

Lines of latitude go around the earth from..............

a)

north to south

b)

up to down

c)

east to north

d)

west to east

33.

How fast does the earth rotate in degrees per hour?

a)

1 degree per hour

b)

5 degrees per hour

c)

15 degrees per hour

d)

25 degrees per hour

34.

In which direction does the earth rotate?

a)

clockwise

b)

counter clockwise

c)

east to west

d)

north to south

35.

Which direction does the sun appear to rise from ?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

36.

Which statement is more accurate?

a)

Every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning and end.

b)

Every parallel begins and ends at the poles.

c)

Every parallel is the same length.

d)

Every meridian is distorted

37.

Which of these statements about the International Date Line is TRUE?

a)

As you cross the International Date Line flying west, you add a calendar day.

b)

The International Date Line was first used about 20 years ago.

c)

The International Date Line is a straight line drawn through the ocean.

d)

All countries must follow the dates set by the International Date Line.

38.

________________ originally referred to the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, which later became adopted as a global time standard.

a)

Greenwhich Time

b)

International Date Line

c)

Time Zone

d)

Latitude

e)

Longitude

39.

___________________________ is any of the 24 regions of the globe, divided by longitude, throughout which the same standard time is used.

a)

Greenwhich Time

b)

International Date Line

c)

Time Zone

d)

Latitude

e)

Longitude

40.

Lines of _________________ are known as parallels. Its run in an east-west direction and measure distance north or south from the equator.

a)

Greenwhich Time

b)

International Date Line

c)

time zone

d)

latitude

e)

longitude

41.

_________________ lines are known as meridians, they run in a north-south direction and measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

a)

Greenwhich Time

b)

International Date Line

c)

Time Zone

d)

Latitude

e)

Longitude

42.

2. If it is 13:30 in London and Tokyo is 8 hours ahead, what time is it in Tokyo?

a)

18:30

b)

20:30

c)

21:30

43.

1. If it is 04:00 in Atlanta and Lima is 1 hour behind, what time is it in Lima?

a)

03:00

b)

05:00

44.

The Prime Meridian goes through (a)   , United Kingdom.

45.

What is the name of this line at 0º degrees latitude?

a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
46.

What is the name of the line at 0º degrees longitude?

a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
47.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
48.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
49.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
50.
This latitude line is 23.5 degrees south of the equator.
a)
Latitude
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
51.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
52.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
53.
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
54.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
55.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
56.
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
57.
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
58.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
59.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
60.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
61.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
62.
Lines of latitude are also called  __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
63.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
64.
The two imaginary lines of latitude (parallels) that are closest to the equator are called __________ and ____________.
a)
Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
b)
parallels and meridians
c)
International Date line and Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
65.
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in __________.
a)
inches
b)
miles
c)
degrees
d)
ounces
66.
The two imaginary lines of latitude that are farthest from the equator are called the __________  and the  ____________.
a)
Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
b)
Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle 
c)
Prime meridian and International Date Line
d)
Equator and Prime Meridian
67.

When writing coordinates, we write ____ first

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

I don't know why you're asking us this, you never told us.