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WorksheetsLines of Latitude and Longtitude
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 58mins
How do you refer to the imaginary lines which run across the surface of the earth?
(a)
When the earth is divided into two equal halves, each half is called a hemisphere.
True
False
The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the
equator
prime meridian
east-west line
Lines of latitude are parallel.
True
False
Together, lines of latitude and longitude form a grid on Earth's surface.
True
False
The points where a line of latitude and a line of longitude meet are called
equator
grid
coordinates
western
The correct way to write a coordinate is to give the longitude (distance east or west from prime meridian), then write the latitude (distance north or south from equator) of the location.
True
False
How do you refer to the imaginary lines which run across the surface of the earth?
(a)
When the earth is divided into two equal halves, each half is called a hemisphere.
True
False
The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the
equator
prime meridian
east-west line
Lines of latitude are parallel.
True
False
Together, lines of latitude and longitude form a grid on Earth's surface.
True
False
The points where a line of latitude and a line of longitude meet are called
equator
grid
coordinates
western
The correct way to write a coordinate is to give the longitude (distance east or west from prime meridian), then write the latitude (distance north or south from equator) of the location.
True
False
What does the prefix "hemi" mean?
double
half
one quarter
An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?
equator
longitude
latitude
prime meridian
What divides a globe into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
a line of longitude
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Which hemisphere is highlighted in blue?
Northern
Southern
Western
Which hemisphere is shown above the equator?
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
The half of the Earth that is south of the equator is in this hemisphere.
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Which hemisphere is highlighted in blue?
Western
Eastern
Southern
Is South America located in the Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere?
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Based on this picture, which two hemispheres do we live in on North America?
Northern and Eastern
Northern and Southern
Northern and Western
Which continent is mostly in the Northern and Eastern Hemisphere?
South America
Antarctica
Asia
Which continent is in the Southern and Eastern Hemisphere?
North America
South America
Australia
Which continent is in all 4 hemispheres?
Africa
Europe
North America
What are the latitude and longitude lines?
Long and short lines
Visible lines
Imaginary lines
The latitude and longitude lines together form a
Square
Grid
Map
Hemisphere
There are __________ meridians of longitude
360
180
Lines of _____________ are imaginary lines that run in an east to west.
latitudes
longitudes
prime meridian
Which one of the following statements is FALSE about the globe?
It is a true model of the Earth
It is the flat representation of the Earth surface
It shows countries, continents and oceans in their correct size.
It can be rotated the same way as a top spin
What are latitude and longitude lines?
Imaginary lines that divide the Earth
Visible lines that divide the Earth
Long and short lines that divide the Earth
Network of crisscrossing lines are
Grid
Globe
Map
What is the name of the red line at 0 degrees latitude?
Prime Meridian
North Pole
Equator
South Pole
The _________________ is an important line of longitude at 0o.
Prime Meridian
Equator
There are (a) lines of latitudes.
