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WG Skills Check - Parts of a Globe 4

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the climate like at 90 degrees south latitude?

a)

Frigid

b)

Tropical

c)

Temperate

d)

Hot in summer, Cold in winter

2.

What is the significance of Greenwich, England?

a)

It's where 0 latitude and 0 longitude cross

b)

The Prime Meridian runs through it

c)

It's where the Tropic of Cancer meets the Tropic of Capricorn

d)

The equator runs through it

3.

What is the 0-degree latitude line called?

a)

Latitude-zero

b)

180 degrees longitude

c)

The equator

d)

The prime meridian

4.

How many degrees of latitude are there between the North and South Poles?

a)

90

b)

100

c)

180

d)

360

5.

The lines of latitude and longitude form an imaginary _____ over the planet.

a)

Box

b)

Diagonal

c)

Pattern

d)

Grid

6.

What is the climate like at 0 degrees latitude?

a)

Hot and Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Frigid

d)

Hot in summer, cold in winter

7.

Where can you see latitude and longitude lines?

a)

From the air

b)

On a map or globe

c)

Around fault lines

d)

On the bottom of the ocean

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.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
11.

Which STATE is located at...

105°W, 47°N?

a)

MT

b)

SD

c)

UT

d)

AZ

12.

Location described in relation to other places is _______________.

a)

cardinal directions

b)

relative location

c)

absolute location

d)

intermediate directions

13.

Location described by means of a grid is _______________.

a)

cardinal directions

b)

relative location

c)

absolute location

d)

intermediate directions

14.

What can be found at the top and bottom of the Earth? (Choose two)

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

15.

The location of the red dot is

a)

20° N, 80° E

b)

10°N, 80° W

c)

20°S, 120° E

16.

The Equator (0 degrees Latitude) runs through Asia and which 2 other continents?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

South America

17.

Which 3 continents does the Prime Meridian (0 degrees Longitude ) run through?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Antarctica

18.

Which 3 continents does 150°E run through?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

e)

Antarctica

19.

Which 3 continents does 60°W run through?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Antarctica

20.

Which 3 continents does 20°S run through?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

21.

Which 3 continents does 45°N run through?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

22.

Which Ocean is at 60°S, 5°E?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

e)

Southern

23.

Which Ocean is at 75°N, 5°E?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

e)

Southern

24.

Which Ocean is at 20°S, 90°E?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

e)

Southern

25.

Which Ocean is at 30°N, 30°W?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

e)

Southern

26.

Which Ocean is at 20°S, 150°W?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

e)

Southern

27.

Which continent is located at 80°S, 0°?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Antarctica

28.

Which continent is located at 20°S, 145°E?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

29.

Which continent is located at 50°N, 120°E?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

30.

Which continent is located at 15°S, 30°E?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

31.

Which continent is located at 20°N, 0°?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

32.

Which continent is located at 45°N, 30°E?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

33.

Which continent is located at 20°S, 60°W?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

34.

Which continent is located at 45°N, 90°W?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

35.

The sun rises in the

a)

east

b)

west

c)

north

d)

south

36.

What are the coordinates for the GREEN Square?

a)

40*N, 100*W

b)

70*S, 170*E

c)

20*N, 20*E

d)

0*, 0*

37.

What are the coordinates for the GREEN Triangle?

a)

40*N, 100*W

b)

70*S, 170*E

c)

20*N, 20*E

d)

0*, 0*

38.

What are the coordinates for the GREEN Circle?

a)

40*N, 100*W

b)

70*S, 170*E

c)

20*N, 20*E

d)

0*, 0*

39.

What are the coordinates for the GREEN Star?

a)

40*N, 100*W

b)

70*S, 170*E

c)

20*N, 20*E

d)

0*, 0*

40.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Square?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

41.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Triangle?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

42.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Circle?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

43.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Star?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

44.

What are the coordinates for the RED Circle?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

45.

What are the coordinates for the RED Triangle?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

46.

What are the coordinates for the RED Square?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

47.

What are the coordinates for the RED star?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

48.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
49.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
50.
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
51.
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
52.
Lines of latitude are also called  __________.
a)
hemispheres
b)
Parallels
c)
Meridians
d)
Tropics
53.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
54.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
55.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
56.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
57.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
58.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
59.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
60.
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
61.

What is the imaginary center line the Earth turns on called?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

meridian

d)

axis

62.

What lines run East to West (parallel to the Equator), but measure degrees North and South?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

63.

What lines run North to South (from pole to pole), but measure degrees East and West?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

64.

What is the purpose of latitude and longitude lines?

a)

They separate the hemispheres.

b)

The look cool across Earth.

c)

They help us to pinpoint exact locations on Earth.

d)

They locate regions.

65.

What splits the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

66.

What splits the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

67.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)

cups

b)

gallons

c)

degrees

d)

Fahrenheit

68.
Where is it exactly on the Earth?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
69.
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Date Line
70.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
71.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.

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