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ESRT World Maps

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the latitude of the Iceland Hot Spot?

a)

18 W

b)

18 E

c)

64 N

d)

64 S

2.

What is the longitude of the Iceland Hot Spot?

a)

18 W

b)

18 E

c)

63 N

d)

63 S

3.

What is the latitude of the St. Helena Hot Spot?

a)

17 N

b)

17 S

c)

2 E

d)

2 W

4.

What is the latitude of the Hawaii Hot Spot?

a)

25 N

b)

25 S

c)

155 E

d)

155 W

5.

What is the longitude of the Tasman Hot Spot?

a)

35 N

b)

35 S

c)

160 E

d)

160 W

6.

What is the latitude of the Galapagos Hot Spot?

a)

95 W

b)

95 E

c)

0 degrees (not N or S)

7.

What 2 hotspots are almost at the same longitude?

a)

Hawaii and Yellowstone

b)

Canary and Iceland

c)

Tasman and St. Helena

d)

Bouvet and Galapagos

8.

Which hot spot is closest to the Prime Meridian?

a)

St. Helena Hot Spot

b)

Galapagos Hot Spot

c)

Yellowstone Hot Spot

d)

Tasman Hot Spot

9.

Is the Bouvet Hot Spot in the northern or southern hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

10.

Which of the following is a cold ocean current?

a)

California Current

b)

Alaska Current

c)

Brazil Current

d)

South Equatorial Current

11.

Which of the following is a warm ocean current?

a)

West Australia Current

b)

East Australia Current

c)

Antarctic Circumpolar Current

d)

Peru Current

12.

Using ESRT page 4, what kind of ocean current is CALIFORNIA C.?

a)

blue current

b)

warm current

c)

cool current

d)

green current

13.

The Gulf Stream Current, is a

a)

cool current flowing south

b)

cool current flowing north

c)

warm current flowing north

d)

warm current flowing south

14.

Which hot spot is closest to the Prime Meridian (0° longitude)?

a)

St. Helena Hot Spot

b)

Galapagos Hot Spot

c)

Yellowstone Hot Spot

d)

Tasman Hot Spot

15.

What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?

a)

0 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees North

c)

23.5 degrees South

d)

66.5 degrees North

16.

What is the latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?

a)

0 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees North

c)

23.5 degrees South

d)

66.5 degrees North

17.

What is the latitude of the Arctic Circle?

a)

0 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees North

c)

23.5 degrees South

d)

66.5 degrees North

18.

What is the latitude of the Antarctic Circle?

a)

0 degrees

b)

23.5 degrees North

c)

23.5 degrees South

d)

66.5 degrees South

19.

What ocean current is located at 39o N, 16o W?

a)

Canary Current

b)

Alaska Current

c)

Peru Current

d)

South Pacific Ocean

20.

Which ocean is located at 35o S, 140o W?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

South Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Greenland