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WorksheetsGeography Quiz on Latitude and Longitude
Total questions: 242
Worksheet time: 5hrs 37mins
What is 0° latitude called?
Prime Meridian
South Pole
Equator
North Pole
What is 0° longitude called?
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Lines of latitude run ____.
East to West
Parallel to the Equator
Diagonal
North to South
Lines of longitude run ____.
North to South
East to West
Around the Equator
Parallel lines
Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Which line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle
What unit is used to measure latitude and longitude?
Degrees
Hours
Miles
Meters
What is the maximum degree of latitude?
45°
360°
180°
90°
What is the maximum degree of longitude?
45°
180°
360°
90°
At what degree longitude is the International Date Line?
180°
0°
45°
90°
If you are at 20°N, 10°E, which hemisphere are you in?
Southern & Eastern
Northern & Eastern
Southern & Western
Northern & Western
Which continent is crossed by both the Equator and the Prime Meridian?
Asia
South America
Australia
Africa
What is the main difference between latitude and longitude?
Both measure the same thing
One is in miles, the other in degrees
Latitude measures N/S, longitude measures E/W
Latitude measures E/W, longitude measures N/S
You are at 60°S. Which hemisphere are you in?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
You are at 0° latitude and 0° longitude. Where are you?
South Pole
Greenwich, England
North Pole
Gulf of Guinea (near Africa)
If it is 90°N, where are you?
Equator
South Pole
Prime Meridian
North Pole
If it is 90°S, where are you?
Equator
South Pole
North Pole
International Date Line
Which ocean does the Prime Meridian cross?
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Arctic
Which ocean does the Equator cross?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately what latitude?
23.5°N
23.5°S
0°
45°N
The Tropic of Capricorn is located at approximately what latitude?
23.5°S
23.5°N
0°
45°S
Which line of latitude passes through Ecuador?
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Which line of latitude circles the Arctic region?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
The South Pole is located at what latitude?
0°
90°S
90°N
180°
The North Pole is located at what latitude?
0°
90°N
180°
60°N
Location D is located at which coordinates?
30oN, 90oW
90oN, 30oW
10oN, 40oW
30oN, 90oE
Location H is located at which coordinates?
60oN, 120oE
90oN, 30oE
10oS, 40oW
30oN, 90oE
Location E is located at which coordinates?
30oS, 30oE
30oS, 30oW
10oS, 40oW
30oN, 90oE
Location L is located at which coordinates?
15oS, 60oW
45oS, 60oW
15oS, 60oE
45oS, 60oE
Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?
K
D
E
G
Which point is located at 30oS, 150oE?
K
D
E
G
Which point is located at 30oN, 90oW?
K
D
E
G
Which point is located at 45oN, 30oE?
K
D
E
G
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On what continent would you find a location of latitude 30°N and longitude 0° ?
Europe
Asia
Africa
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On what continent would you find a location of latitude 30°S and longitude 60° W ?
South America
Africa
North America
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On what continent would you find a location of latitude 30°S and longitude 130° E ?
Europe
Australia
Africa
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Identify the city located closest to latitude 30°N and longitude 90° W ?
New Orleans
Quito
London
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Identify the city located closest to latitude 30°N and longitude 30° E ?
San Francisco
London
Cairo
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What are the approximate coordinates of Durban, Africa?
30°S, 30°E
30°N, 30°E
0°, 30°E
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What are the approximate coordinates of Shanghai, China?
30°N, 30°E
30°N, 120°E
30°S, 150°E
The red line on the map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees longitude.
Tropic of Cancer
International Dateline
Prime Meridian
Equator
The red line on this map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees latitude.
Prime Meridian
International Dateline
Equator
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
This image shows the _________ directions.
Intermediate
Compass
Cardinal
Essential
Lines that run east and west around the world. They are labeled as
°N or °S and are sometimes called "parallels".
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
Lines that run North and South around the world. They are measured in degrees and are labeled as either West or East of the Prime Meridian.
Latitude lines
International Datelines
Longitude Lines
Long Lines
Lines that run north and south around the world, are labeled as
°E or °W , and are sometimes called "meridians".
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
The line that runs North and South (think up and down) and divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres is called...
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
In which hemisphere would the Arctic Circle be found?
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Equator
Northern Hemisphere
Africa
Southern Hemisphere
In which hemisphere would the Antarctic Circle be found?
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Asia
Europe
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Tropic of ___________ is a line of latitude that runs through North America, the northern point of Africa, and Asia.
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Cancer
Bahama
Capricorn
Candy Corn
The Tropic of ___________ is a line of latitude that runs through South America and south of Africa and Asia.
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Cancer
Bahama
Capricorn
Candy Corn
The line that runs East and West (a line of latitude) and divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called...
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
The _______ Pole is the southern most point on a globe.
For the test, you should be able to LOCATE this.
North
South
West
East
The _______ Pole is the northern most point on a globe.
For the test, you should be able to LOCATE this.
North
South
West
East
North and South America are both in the ________ Hemisphere.
For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere based on the continents shown.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Asia is in the ________ Hemisphere.
For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere based on the continents shown.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
The ________ Hemisphere is all of the area south of the equator.
For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere when shown a map.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
The ________ Hemisphere is all of the area north of the equator.
For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere when shown a map.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Meridians are another name for ...
Latitude Line
Perpendicular Lines
Hemispheres
Longitude Lines
Parallels are another name for ...
Latitude Lines
Perpendicular Lines
Hemispheres
Longitude Lines
The Prime Meridian divides the world into...
North and East
East and West
North and South
West and South
The lines that "run" East to West are called..
Imaginary
Equators
Longitude
Latitude
What is the area called between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer?
The Meridians
The Danger Zone
The Tropics
The Bermuda Triangle
The line of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere where the sun can be DIRECTLY overhead is called the..
The South Pole
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
The line of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere where the sun can be DIRECTLY overhead is called the..
The South Pole
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
The Equator divides the world into...
North and East
East and West
North and South
West and South
Lines that "run" North and South are called...
Longitude
Equator
Meridian Thingy
Latitude
The line that runs North and South (think up and down) and divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres is called...
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
In which hemisphere would the Arctic Circle be found?
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Equator
Northern Hemisphere
Africa
Southern Hemisphere
In which hemisphere would the Antarctic Circle be found?
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Asia
Europe
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Tropic of ___________ is a line of latitude that runs through North America, the northern point of Africa, and Asia.
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Cancer
Bahama
Capricorn
Candy Corn
The Tropic of ___________ is a line of latitude that runs through South America and south of Africa and Asia.
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Cancer
Bahama
Capricorn
Candy Corn
The line that runs East and West (a line of latitude) and divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called...
You should be able to LOCATE this on the test.
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Arctic Circle
Prime Meridian
The _______ Pole is the southern most point on a globe.
For the test, you should be able to LOCATE this.
North
South
West
East
The _______ Pole is the northern most point on a globe.
For the test, you should be able to LOCATE this.
North
South
West
East
North and South America are both in the ________ Hemisphere.
For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere based on the continents shown.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Asia is in the ________ Hemisphere.
For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere based on the continents shown.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
The ________ Hemisphere is all of the area south of the equator.
For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere when shown a map.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
The ________ Hemisphere is all of the area north of the equator.
For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere when shown a map.
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Meridians are another name for ...
Latitude Line
Perpendicular Lines
Hemispheres
Longitude Lines
Parallels are another name for ...
Latitude Lines
Perpendicular Lines
Hemispheres
Longitude Lines
The Prime Meridian divides the world into...
North and East
East and West
North and South
West and South
The lines that "run" East to West are called..
Imaginary
Equators
Longitude
Latitude
What is the area called between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer?
The Meridians
The Danger Zone
The Tropics
The Bermuda Triangle
The line of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere where the sun can be DIRECTLY overhead is called the..
The South Pole
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
The line of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere where the sun can be DIRECTLY overhead is called the..
The South Pole
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
The Equator divides the world into...
North and East
East and West
North and South
West and South
Lines that "run" North and South are called...
Longitude
Equator
Meridian Thingy
Latitude
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
East, West
North, South
South, East
North, West
What continent is 20 degrees N and 30 degrees E in
Africa
Asia
South America
Australia
What continent is 20 degrees S and 140 degrees E
Asia
North America
Australia
South America
What continent is 30 degrees S and 60 degrees W
Asia
Europe
Africa
South America
What continent is 10 degrees S and 20 degrees E
Europe
North America
Africa
Antartica
What continent is 50 degrees N and 120 degrees E
Antartica
South America
Europe
Asia
What continent is 40 degrees N and 80 degrees W
Europe
Australia
North America
South America
What continent is 50 N and 10 E
Europe
Antarica
South America
Australia
What continent is 70 S 50 E
North America
Europe
Antarica
Africa
What continent is 60 N 90 E
Australia
South America
Antartica
Asia
What continent is 50 N 110 W
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
Which letter is located at
(60°N, 60°E)?
A
B
C
D
The location of the red dot is
10° N, 80° E
20°N, 80° W
40°S, 20° E
The location of the red dot is
50° N, 60° E
40°N, 40° E
40°S, 60° E
over by Gagetown
Lines of LATITUDE are ______ and also called ______.
horizontal and parallels
horizontal and meridians
vertical and parallels
vertical and meridians
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Norbert
South Pole
Marvin
To find the specific location of a place on the earth, you need to find
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
the lines of latitude only
the lines of longitude only
the compass rose location on the map
Also known as Meridians, these lines meet at the North and South Poles and circle the entire globe.
equator
prime meridian
longitude lines
tropic of cancer
Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Movement
People, Race, Electrical Energy, Location Movement
Population, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
Which of these are examples of the Human Characteristics of a place?
the landforms, vegetation, or wildlife in a place
the main languages the people speak; how many people live or work in a place
Which of these are examples of the physical characteristics of an area?
the main languages people speak, how many people live or work in a place
the landforms, vegetation, or wildlife found in a place
How are regions defined?
By their achievements
By their physical characteristics
By their human characteristics
Which of these is one way in which we adapt to our environment? (More than one answer is correct!)
We wear clothing based on the weather
We wear shorts in the summer time
We wait for the UFOs to build our buildings
Which theme of world g. is used to describe where a place is?
Location
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Which theme of world g. describes how humans shape the world around them?
Location
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Which theme of world g. describes how human activities are affected by the world around them?
Location
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Which theme of world g. describes characteristics of a place that make it unique, or special, to its inhabitants?
Location
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Which theme of world g. describes the transportation of resources, goods, people, or information across the earth's surface?
Location
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Which theme of world g. describes a group of places that share a common physical (or human) characterstic?
Location
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Choose the option that is a very specific way to descirbe a location by using coordinates?
Absolute Location
Relative Location
What is relative location?
A very general way to descirbe a location by using its relationship to other places.
A very specific way to describe a location by using coordinates.
What do you call the fact that ALL nations have to work with other countries to meet their needs?
Inter-location
Interdependence
Inter-region activity
Interactions
Is this group of places with Chinese culture (shops, streets, apartments) a small version of a region?
YES
NO
Is this single place a region?
YES
NO
What is movement?
The how and why of how people, goods, and ideas travel from place to place.
People moving from place to place
Why ideas travel around the globe
How goods get from point A to point B.
What is Place?
Describing a location by using physical and human features.
Where something is
A place's address
What is Human-Environment Interaction?
The relationship between people and their environment.
The relationship between people and a place
The relationship between the environment and animals
What is Region?
A group of places that share a common physical or human characteristic or feature.
A place that only has physical features
A place that only has the same human features.
What is Location?
Where a place is located on the Earth using absolute or relative location.
The coordinates of a location
How we give directions
What is relative location?
The position of a place in relation to other places.
Somethings exact location on the Earth
Using a map to get from place to place.
Which below are all examples of human features?
Language, religion, culture
Landforms, language, water
Religion, vegetation, culture
Which below are examples of physical features?
Climate, vegetation, landforms
Vegetation, culture, and language
Climate, religion, and music
Which below is an example of how people impact the environment?
Clearing a forest to plant crops
A tornado hitting a city
A drought destroying crops
Which below is an example of how the environment can impact people?
A hurricane that causes flooding and wind damage.
Clearing farmland to build homes
Cutting down tree for lumber
Which continent is this?
South America
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Which continent is this?
Europe
Asia
Australia
South America
Africa
Which continent is this?
Africa
Australia
South America
North America
Asia
Which Continent is this?
Asia
North America
Australia/Oceana
South America
Africa
Which continent is this?
Africa
Asia
North America
South America
Europe
Which continent is this?
Europe
South America
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Africa
Which ocean is this?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Southern
Artic
Which ocean is this is?
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
Pacific
Antarctic
Which ocean is this?
Indian
Southern
Pacific
Atlantic
Which ocean is this?
Southern
Atlantic
Pacific
Artic
Indian
Which ocean is this?
Arctic
Southern
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
This ocean is sandwiched between Africa & Asia.
Indian
Southern
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
California, Chile, and China border this ocean.
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Southern
Arctic
This country borders an ocean that bears its name.
Brazil
South Africa
India
China
Russia
New York, Portugal, and West Africa border this ocean.
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
Arctic
Which of the following continents is shown in the image?
Asia
Australia
South America
Antarctic
What continent is this?
Africa
South America
Australia
Eurasia
What continent is this?
Africa
South America
Australia
Antarctica
What continent is this?
Eurasia
North America
South America
Australia
What continent is this?
Eurasia
North America
South America
Australia
What continent is this?
Eurasia
North America
South America
Australia
The largest continent in the world is?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
What ocean is located at Blue #3?
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
What ocean is located at Blue #5?
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
What ocean is located at Blue #1?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
What ocean is located at Blue #4
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
What feature is found at the red point?
Saudi Arabia
Indian ocean
Sea of Japan
Arabian Sea
Which sea is colored in red above the arrow?
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Which sea is colored red above the arrow?
Red Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Which sea is colored red and located above the arrow?
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
The purple continent in the map is?
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
Which ocean is farthest north?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Which ocean borders (touches) Africa, Asia and Australia?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocen
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Which ocean separates South America and Africa?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Which ocean is labeled #1?
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Antarctica
Atlantic Ocean
Which continent is number 4?
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
Indian Ocean
Which continent is number 6?
North America
Antarctica
Africa
South America
Which continent is number 3?
Europe
Asia
North America
South America
Which continent is number 7?
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
Europe
Which continent is number 5?
North America
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Asia
Which continent is number 1?
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Arctic Ocean
Which continent is number 2?
South America
Africa
Australia
Europe
