Free Printable Latitude and Longitude Quiz

1.

What do the lines of latitude on a map measure?

a)

The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

b)

The distance north or south of the Equator

c)

The height above sea level

d)

The depth below sea level

2.

Which of the following coordinates is closest to the Equator?

a)

$45^\circ$ N, $90^\circ$ E

b)

$0^\circ$ , $60^\circ$ W

c)

$30^\circ$ S, $120^\circ$ E

d)

$60^\circ$ N, $10^\circ$ W

3.

If a place is located at $20^\circ$ S, $30^\circ$ E, in which hemisphere is it?

a)

Northern and Eastern

b)

Southern and Eastern

c)

Northern and Western

d)

Southern and Western

4.

What is the latitude of the North Pole?

a)

$0^\circ$

b)

$45^\circ$ N

c)

$90^\circ$ N

d)

$90^\circ$ S

5.

Which city is located at approximately $51.5^\circ$ N, $0.1^\circ$ W?

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Sydney

d)

Cape Town

6.

If you move from $10^\circ$ N to $20^\circ$ N, what are you doing?

a)

Moving south

b)

Moving north

c)

Moving east

d)

Moving west

7.

Which of the following is a valid coordinate for a location in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

$35^\circ$ N, $120^\circ$ E

b)

$15^\circ$ S, $45^\circ$ W

c)

$60^\circ$ N, $10^\circ$ E

d)

$0^\circ$ , $0^\circ$

8.

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

a)

$0^\circ$

b)

$90^\circ$ E

c)

$180^\circ$ W

d)

$45^\circ$ N

9.

Which of these coordinates is in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

$40^\circ$ N, $74^\circ$ W

b)

$34^\circ$ S, $151^\circ$ E

c)

$48^\circ$ N, $2^\circ$ E

d)

$35^\circ$ N, $139^\circ$ E

10.

If a place is at $0^\circ$ latitude, where is it located?

a)

On the Prime Meridian

b)

On the Equator

c)

At the North Pole

d)

At the South Pole

11.

Which of the following best describes longitude?

a)

Lines that run parallel to the Equator

b)

Lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole

c)

Lines that measure height above sea level

d)

Lines that circle the Earth at $45^\circ$ angles

12.

A location is given as $60^\circ$ N, $30^\circ$ E. Which continent is it most likely on?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Australia

13.

Which of the following coordinates is closest to the South Pole?

a)

$0^\circ$ , $0^\circ$

b)

$45^\circ$ S, $60^\circ$ E

c)

$90^\circ$ S, $0^\circ$

d)

$60^\circ$ N, $120^\circ$ W

14.

If you are at $0^\circ$ latitude and $0^\circ$ longitude, where are you?

a)

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean

b)

In the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Africa

c)

In the Sahara Desert

d)

At the North Pole

15.

Which of these is NOT a possible value for latitude?

a)

$90^\circ$ N

b)

$45^\circ$ S

c)

$100^\circ$ E

d)

$0^\circ$

16.

What is the maximum value for longitude, either east or west?

a)

$90^\circ$

b)

$180^\circ$

c)

$360^\circ$

d)

$45^\circ$

17.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30^oN, 90^oW

b)

90^oN, 30^oW

c)

10^oN, 40^oW

d)

30^oN, 90^oE

18.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60^oN, 120^oE

b)

90^oN, 30^oE

c)

10^oS, 40^oW

d)

30^oN, 90^oE

19.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30^oS, 30^oE

b)

30^oS, 30^oW

c)

10^oS, 40^oW

d)

30^oN, 90^oE

20.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15^oS, 60^oW

b)

45^oS, 60^oW

c)

15^oS, 60^oE

d)

45^oS, 60^oE

21.

Which point is located at 30^oS, 30^oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

22.

Which point is located at 30^oS, 150^oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

23.

Which point is located at 30^oN, 90^oW?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

24.

Which point is located at 45^oN, 30^oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

25.

Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

26.

North and South America are in what hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

Latitude and Longitude Quiz

Total questions: 26

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