WorksheetsUnit 2; longitude and latitude
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the most accurate way to portray the Earth?
Globe
Mercator map
Map Grid
Distorted map
Which football team will win the Super Bowl?
The brother of Taylor Swift's boyfriend's team
Definitely NOT the Cowboys
The Eagles
The Birds
Which line of longitude is at 0 degrees?
International Date Line
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
On September 22nd/23rd and March 20th/21st, the sun's rays beat straight down on the...
Equator
Prime Meridian
Moon
Mrs. Cliff's classroom
Which type of lines are the time zones most closely related to?
Longitude
Latitude
Tropics
Equator and Prime Meridian
What is the fancy name for the event on September 22nd/23rd?
Vernal Equinox
Summer Solstice
Autumnal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Why can't maps represent the exact size and shape of Earth's features?
Map Scale
Distortion
The Earth is too large
Rotation of the Earth
Which two directions are always given first when providing the coordinates of a place?
North and West
South and East
North and South
East and West
Which line on the globe is found at 23.5 degrees south?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Equator
Why is summer warmer than winter?
During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sun.
Earth spins slower on its axis during summer.
The sun radiates more energy and heat during the summer.
The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly towards the sun and receives more direct sunlight.
The International Date Line mostly runs along which line?
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
The 180 Degree Line
What is the climate like at 90 degrees South latitude?
Frigid (cold)
Tropical
Temperate
Hot in summer, cold in winter
What is the climate like at 0 degrees latitude?
Temperate
Frigid (cold)
Hot in summer, cold in winter
Hot and tropical
What happens after the vernal (spring) equinox?
There are fewer hours of daylight
There are more hours of daylight
The amount of daylight and darkness hours stays the same length
The Earth moves closer to the sun
What happens after the Vernal (Spring) equinox?
There are more hours of daylight.
There are fewer hours of daylight.
The amount of daylight and darkness hours stay the same length.
The Earth moves closer to the Sun.
On which latitude line do the sun's direct rays shine on June 21st or June 22nd?
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
When is our quiz?
On the fourth day of this cycle
Tomorrow
Friday
October 20, 2023
Why do we have seasons on Earth?
The tilt of the Earth's axis
The distance from the sun
The rotation speed of the Earth
The shape of the Earth
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