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Globe and Hemispheres

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 4hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A globe is the most accurate map of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Hemisphere can be translated to...

a)

halves

b)

part of a whole

c)

a ball cut into two

d)

half a ball

3.

How many hemispheres are on the globe?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

4.

What separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Line 180

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

5.

What separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Line 180

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

6.

Which continents are entirely in the Northern

Hemisphere?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

7.

Australia is in which hemisphere(s)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

8.

The Arctic Ocean is in which hemisphere(s)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

9.

Europe is in which hemisphere(s)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

10.

Africa is in which hemisphere(s)?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

11.

00 longitude

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

d)

Compass Rose

e)

Tropic of Capricorn

12.

Latitude lines are called

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Longitude

d)

Equators

e)

Primes

13.

Longitude lines are called

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Latitudes

d)

Equators

e)

Primes

14.

Together, lines of latitude and longitude form a(n)

a)

Global Grid

b)

Hemisphere

c)

International Date Line

d)

Globe

e)

Physical Map

15.

An exact address on the earth mean giving coordinates, where you always give _____________ first.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

e)

Cardinal Direction

16.

Name two continents through which the equator passes.

a)

Africa and Europe

b)

Africa and South America

c)

Australia and Asia

d)

North America and South America

17.

The Prime Meridian passes through which two continents?

a)

North America and South America

b)

Asia and Australia

c)

Europe and Africa

d)

Africa and Asia

18.

The Indian Ocean is entirely in which hemisphere?

a)

Eastern

b)

Northern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

19.

As you travel to the North Pole from anywhere on Earth, in which direction are you going?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

20.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
21.

Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

e)

H