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WorksheetsExploring Coordinates on a Globe
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which line is used as a reference to measure longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the geographic grid system used for?
To predict weather patterns
To locate places on a map
To measure time zones
To calculate distances between stars
Which of the following coordinates represents a location on the Equator?
0° latitude, 45° longitude
45° latitude, 0° longitude
90° latitude, 0° longitude
0° latitude, 90° longitude
What is the importance of the International Date Line?
It marks the beginning of a new day
It divides the Earth into two equal halves
It is the longest line of latitude
It is the shortest line of longitude
Which of the following coordinates is located in the southern hemisphere?
45° N, 60° E
30° S, 120° W
0° N, 90° E
60° N, 30° W
What is the main function of the Greenwich Meridian?
Measure altitude
Serve as a starting point for measuring longitude
Divide the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres
Mark the hottest point on Earth
what does this line represent?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Which of the following lines is a line of latitude?
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Identify the hemisphere for the coordinate (45°N, 90°W).
Northern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Southern and Western
Which coordinate is located in the Southern Hemisphere?
30°N, 60°E
0°, 120°W
15°N, 75°W
60°S, 30°E
If you are at 60°N, 30°E, which continent are you most likely on?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Which of the following coordinates is in the Eastern Hemisphere?
45°N, 90°W
30°S, 60°E
15°N, 75°W
60°S, 120°W
Which of the following coordinates is in the Northern Hemisphere?
45°S, 90°E
30°N, 60°W
15°S, 75°E
60°S, 120°W
If you are at 15°S, 45°W, which ocean are you most likely in?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which of the following coordinates is in the Western Hemisphere?
45°N, 90°E
30°S, 60°W
15°N, 75°E
60°S, 120°E
If you are at 60°S, 30°W, which continent are you most likely near?
Antarctica
South America
Africa
Australia
What continent is found at 0°, 20°E?
Austrailia
Asia
Antarctica
Lines that form east-west circles around the globe, includes the equator.
Longitude
Latitude
Standard Lines
Time Lines
Which continent is located at (80°S, 80°W)?
Europe
South America
North America
Which ocean is located at (80°N, 20°E)?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Lake Tahoe
Pacific Ocean
