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Latitude and Longitude

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
2.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
3.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
4.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
5.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
6.
Which cities lie between 80°W and 85°W?
a)
Charleston and Nashville
b)
Little Rock and New Orleans
c)
Atlanta and Talahassee
d)
New Orleans and Jackson
7.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Longitude lines run from north to south.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
10.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
11.

The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

north-south line

12.

Lines of latitude are parallel.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The equator is at _________ degrees.

a)

90*

b)

0*

14.

Lines of latitude and longitude are __________.

a)

Visible

b)

Invisible

15.

The arrow is pointing to which line on the Earth?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

16.

The arrow is pointing to which line on the Earth?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

17.

Where can we see lines of latitude and longitude?

a)

Ruler

b)

Map

c)

Compass

d)

Globe

18.

What is the general climate found near the North or South Pole?

a)

very cold climate

b)

moderate climate

c)

very hot climate

19.

What is the general climate found near the equator?

a)

very cold climate

b)

moderate climate

c)

very hot climate

20.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
21.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
22.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
23.

Which line of longitude runs through the state of Washington?

a)

110 degrees W

b)

45 degrees N

c)

120 degrees W

d)

90 degrees W

24.

Which line of latitude runs through the state of California?

a)

120 degrees W

b)

45 degrees N

c)

40 degrees N

d)

35 degrees N