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Latitude and Longitude Quiz Prep

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

(a)  

2.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
3.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
4.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
5.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
6.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
7.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
8.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
9.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
10.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
11.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
12.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
13.
The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
14.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
15.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
16.
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
17.
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
18.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
19.

South-east  (SE), north-west  (NW), south-west  (SW), north-east (NE) are called ________________ directions.

a)

Cardinal

b)

intermediate

c)

main

d)

none of the above

20.

Observe the given world map and answer the following question: 

 

 The Southern Hemisphere lies  __________ the Equator.  

a)

above

b)

below

21.

Observe the given world map and answer the following question: 

 Which one of these continents lie completely in the Southern Hemisphere? 

a)

Asia 

b)

South America 

c)

North America 

d)

Australia 

22.

Observe the given world map and answer the following question: 

What two continents does the equator cross? 

a)

North America and South America 

b)

Africa and South America 

c)

Africa and Europe 

d)

Australia 

23.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)

cups

b)

gallons

c)

degrees

d)

Fahrenheit

24.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
25.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
26.

The equator divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern and Southern

b)

Northern and Southern

c)

Western and Eastern

d)

Northern and Western

27.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
28.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
29.
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
30.

Prime Meridian is established at...

a)

90° longitude

b)

0° longitude

c)

0° latitude

d)

90° latitude

31.

The Equator is designated as...

a)

0° latitude

b)

90° N latitude

c)

0° longitude

d)

180° longitude

32.

90°​ ​ (a)  

180°​ (b)  

90° N, 0°​ (c)  

90° S, 0°​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
Maximum Latitude
Maximum Longitude
North Pole Location
South Pole Location
33.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
34.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
35.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco 
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
36.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica 
b)
South America
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
37.
What are the coordinates for the city of New Orleans? 
a)
30 degrees north and 90 degrees west
b)
60 degrees north and 30 degrees east
c)
30 degrees north and 120 degrees east
d)
35 degrees north and 70 degrees west
38.
If you were at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees west, which continent would you be in?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Australia 
39.

What is a hemisphere?

a)

Half of the earth

b)

The shape of the earth

c)

A fourth of the earth

d)

Four different dimensions and alternate timelines of earth

40.

How is latitude measured? (In degrees __________ or ________)

a)

North or South

b)

East or West

c)

Up or Down

d)

Near or Far

41.

How is longitude measured? (In degrees ________ or ________)

a)

North or South

b)

East or West

c)

6 degrees of separation

d)

Close or far

42.

Lines of latitude run ___________

a)

Vertically

b)

Horizontally

c)

Backwards

d)

Marathons

43.

Lines of longitude run ___________

a)

Vertically

b)

Horizontally

c)

5 k's

d)

In circles

44.

When doing plotting latitude and longitude, always start _________

a)

To cry

b)

at (0°, 0°)

c)

Wherever you feel like

d)

It doesn't matter, the coordinates usually just work themselves out.

45.

What continent is found at 20°S, 60°W?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

India

46.

What continent is found at 60°N, 120°e?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

India

47.

What continent is found at 30°S, 130°e?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

48.

What continent is found at 80°S, 20°e?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

49.

What ocean is found at 10°S, 180°e?

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

50.

What ocean is found at 30°N, 60°w?

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

51.

Letter K is found at

a)

10°S, 60°W

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

80°s, 20°E

d)

50°N, 10°E

52.

Letter B is found at

a)

10°S, 60°W

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

80°s, 20°E

d)

50°N, 10°E

53.

Letter J is found at

a)

10°S, 60°W

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

80°s, 20°E

d)

50°N, 10°E

54.

Letter L is found at

a)

10°S, 60°W

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

80°s, 20°E

d)

50°N, 10°E

55.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
56.
Which ocean is at 45°N  45°W ?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Zabel
57.
Which ocean is at 0°  75°E ?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Zabel
58.
Which ocean is at 15°S  150°W ?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Zabel
59.
Which ocean is at 75°N  0° ?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
60.
Which continent at is 45°N 105°W ?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
61.
Which continent at is 45°N 105°E ?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
62.
Which continent at is 30°S 135°E ?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
63.

Which continent at is 50°N 15°E ?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

North Pole

64.
Which continent at is 5°N 15°E ?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Antarctica
d)
North Pole
65.

Which continent at is 86°S 130°E ?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

North Pole

66.

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

67.

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

68.

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

69.

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

70.

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

71.

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

72.

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

73.

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

74.

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*

75.

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*

76.

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*

77.

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*

78.

What does 47°N, 120°W mean?

a)

47 degrees North longitude and 120 degrees West latitude

b)

47 degrees North latitude and 120 degrees West longitude

c)

47 degrees West longitude and 120 degrees North latitude

d)

None of the above

79.

Find the state located at 40°N, 110°W

a)

FL

b)

UT

c)

NV

d)

TX

80.

Find the state located at 40°N, 90°W

a)

NV

b)

NY

c)

IL

d)

UT

81.

Find the state located at 30°N, 100°W

a)

TX

b)

AZ

c)

IL

d)

FL

82.

Find the state located at 40°N, 105°W

a)

WY

b)

UT

c)

CA

d)

CO

83.

Find the state located at 35°N, 120°W

a)

CA

b)

AZ

c)

NM

d)

CO

84.

Find the state located at 47°N, 120°W

a)

CA

b)

WA

c)

OR

d)

ID

85.

Is 0°, 0° on land or water?

a)

land

b)

water

86.

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

87.

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

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Antarctica

88.

Which 3 continents does 150°E run through?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

e)

Antarctica

89.

Which 3 continents does 60°W run through?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Antarctica

90.

Which 3 continents does 20°S run through?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

91.

Which 3 continents does 45°N run through?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia

92.

Does this picture show a LINE of Longitude or Latitude?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

93.

Does this picture show a LINE of Longitude or Latitude?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

94.

What LETTER is at coordinates 60 degrees S and 120 degrees W?

a)

I

b)

A

c)

B

d)

F

95.

What LETTER is at coordinates 45 degrees S and 150 degrees E?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

I

d)

B

96.

What LETTER is at coordinates 75 degrees N and 90 degrees W?

a)

F

b)

D

c)

A

d)

C

97.

What LETTER is at coordinates 60 degrees N and 120 degrees W?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

D

d)

E

98.

What LETTER is at coordinates 30 degrees S and 0 degrees?

a)

F

b)

H

c)

C

d)

G

99.

What LETTER is at coordinates 15 degrees N and 45 degrees W?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

G

d)

D

100.

What LETTER is at coordinates 30 degrees N and 180 degrees E?

a)

C

b)

J

c)

H

d)

F

101.

What LETTER is at coordinates 0 degrees and 150 degrees W?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

E

d)

B

102.

What LETTER is at coordinates 60 degrees N and 60 degrees E?

a)

D

b)

H

c)

C

d)

B

103.

What LETTER is at coordinates 15 degrees S and 75 degrees E?

a)

H

b)

G

c)

B

d)

A

104.

Longitude lines are also known as...

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Equators

d)

Latitudes

105.

LATITUDE lines are also known as...

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Equators

d)

Latitudes

106.

What is 90 degrees SOUTH of the Equator?

a)

International Date Line

b)

Equator

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

107.

What is 90 degrees NORTH of the Equator

a)

South Pole

b)

Equator

c)

North Pole

d)

International Date Line

108.

The intersection of the Earth's lines of latitude and longitude form a...

(Choose Two)

a)

Position

b)

Coordinate

c)

X and Y Axis

d)

Point

109.

Do lines of LATITUDE and LONGITUDE actually exist or are they imaginary?

a)

They actually exist

b)

They are imaginary

110.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
111.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
112.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
113.

What is the range of the lines of latitude?

a)

0-180

b)

0-90

c)

0-100

d)

0-365

114.

What are lines of longitude called?

a)

Mermaids

b)

Martyrs

c)

Merlans

d)

Meridians

115.

What is the range of longitude?

a)

0-180

b)

0-45

c)

0-365

d)

0-90

116.

Does a parallel or a meridian split the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Parallel

b)

Meridian

117.
Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees North?
a)
Antarctic Circle
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
118.
Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees South?
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Antarctic Circle
119.
Which important line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
120.
Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
121.
Is the Tropic of Capricorn ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
122.
What are latitude and longitude lines?
 
a)
 Imaginary lines that divide the Earth
b)
Visible lines that divide the Earth
c)
Long and short lines that divide the Earth
123.
What is the main line of latitude?
a)
The prime meridian
b)
The Tropic of Cappricorn
c)
The Equator
d)
The prime meridian
124.
Where is the Equator located?
a)
10 degrees
b)
12 degrees
c)
180 degrees
d)
0 degrees
125.
What line of longitude is located at 0 degrees?
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Prime Meridian
126.

Which continent is located at (80°S, 80°W)?

Capitalization and spelling count!

(a)  

127.

Which ocean is located at (80°N, 20°E)?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Lake Tahoe

d)

Pacific Ocean

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