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Latitude and Longitude - Basics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Contour line

2.

The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Contour Line

3.

Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

L

d)

H

4.

Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N

a)

MT

b)

SD

c)

UT

d)

AZ

5.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
6.

What ocean would you be in if you were at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees west?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Arctic Ocean

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

7.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
8.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
9.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
10.

The Equator is a line of...

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

11.

The Prime Meridian is a line of...

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

12.

Lines of latitude are parallel.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Together, lines of latitude and longitude form a grid on Earth's surface.

a)

True

b)

False