World latitude and longitude activity using the world longitude and latitude map printout, answer the following questions and mark the locations. The grid makes it easy to locate any place you wish. Use this quizworksheet combo to test your understanding about the meaning and use of latitude. Matt lippis, university of colorado, boulder in the map above, longitude is shown as vertical lines, and the prime meridian is a shown as a thicker red bold line. Latitude is an imaginary circle around the earth halfway between the north pole and the south pole whereas, longitude running from north to south through greenwich, england, which is measured in 360 degrees.
The topic of longitude and latitude under the subject geography is very interesting and important. Latitude and longitude using reference tables pgs, 4 and 5 lab. When giving a location in latitude and longitude, latitude is always first. Have students create a coordinate graphing activity.
If we can accurately define a location to the nearest 1 second of latitude and longitude, we have specified its. European capitals by latitude and longitude quiz by rw1978. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Test your knowledge on this geography quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
There is a printable worksheet available for download here so you can take the quiz with pen and paper. Being able to plot points on a grid carries over to geometry, science, and other fields where kids have to wrestle with data. This is read as 30 degrees north latitude, and 90 degrees west longitude. Its where 0 latitude and 0 longitude cross the prime meridian runs through it its where the tropic of cancer meets the tropic of capricorn the equator runs through it. It tells how far from greenwich england anyplace happens to be. Search help in finding longitude and latitude online quiz version. Draw a purple line along the prime meridian 0 degrees longitude. Additionally, if you would like all of the resources together in a pdf document, that can be accessed as a complete resource here. Longitude is the angular distance measured in degrees. Unlike, latitudes, there is no obvious central longitude. This is a latitude and longitude activity worksheet with corresponding answer sheet. In this figure, the black square is about 25 of the way between the latitudes 15on and 20on. However, in order to measure the position of a location based on the longitude.
Learn about latitude, longitude, geography and other mapping skills in this video from the pursuit of history. In which ocean is the location 10 degrees s latitude, 75 degrees e. The longitudes divides earth into 24 equal times zones and the latitudes divides earth. Students use geomapapp to understand the differences between 2d map projections and the 3d world, how places are located by latitude and longitude, units used to measure latitude and longitude, and how latitude and longitude values change as they move about the surface of. Print this interactive quiz and worksheet to use alongside the lesson on understanding latitude, longitude and elevation. Longitude on the globe, lines of constant longitude meridians extend from pole to pole, like the segment boundaries on a peeled orange. Use this quiz worksheet combo to test your understanding about the meaning and use of latitude. Give each student a copy of the worksheet earths grid system. Depth beneath earths surface is indicated by the scale along the left side of the cross section, as are the range of depths for shallow, intermediate, and deep earthquakes. The latitude and longitude of the center of vanau leva is closest to. Actually, these are two angles, measured in degrees, minutes of arc and seconds of arc.
Using the word bank, choose the word that best completes the sentence. Latitude and longitude worksheet use the map to answer the following questions about latitude and longitude. Learning latitude and longitude is important, and not just for young cartographers. Page 3 4base your answer to the following question on the topographic map below. This quiz has been created to test your basic knowledge about. Lines of latitude and longitude have been included.
The global grid system uses both the parallels of latitude and the meridian of longitude. Western hemisphere eastern hemisphere image created by. Answer the following questions and mark the locations on the map. Longitudes are therefore imaginary circles that intersect the north and south poles, and the equator. Each location on the globe touches a line of latitude and a line of longitude. What you need to do, lou, is give me the latitude and longitude of the red, orange, green and pink dots. Use the map to answer the following questions about latitude and longitude. Earth in 3d and see the lines of latitude and longitude crisscrossing the globe. As an example, the location for new orleans is 30 n, 90 w. Give your 2nd grader some map coordinate practice with this series of fun worksheets. Finding out the latitude and longitude of selected points on a globe what you need to do, lou, is give me the latitude and longitude of the red, orange, green and pink dots.
If a pilot or a ships captain wants to specify position on a map, these are the coordinates they would use. Students use latitude, longitude, and research on characteristics of different states. How many degrees of longitude east or west can you travel before gaining or losing a day. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Longitude, latitude, longitude, latitude, yes, i know what longitude, latitude mean. Latitude and longitude kettering city school district. As you may recall, the latitude lines are shown for every 10 degrees, starting at the equator. East or west from greenwich england, wherever a place may be, longitude gives the angular distance, scientifically. Letter of the star degree of latitude n or s degree of longitude e or w. In which ocean is the location 30 degrees n latitude, 60 degrees w longitude located. What is located at the 180 th degree meridian line. Quiz 1 acrobat pdf 368kb oct6 11 latitude and longitude. Student handout microsoft word 321kb oct6 11 latitude and longitude.
Use this map to identify the latitude and longitude of each star. Word bank latitude equator coordinates meridianprime longitude 1. Learning standards microsoft word 78kb oct6 11 latitude and longitude. Longitude is a similar measurement east or west of the greenwich meridian. Draw a red line along the equator 0 degrees latitude. D this is just easy longitude and latitude for my science class. Professionals, teachers, students and kids trivia quizzes to test your knowledge on the subject. These are imaginary lines forming a grid and it helps in finding the location of a place. What ocean does the prime meridian cross the equator. Write the name of the city and state found at the given latitude and longitude coordinates. Chapter 1 section 2 latitude and longitude 14 terms.
Longitude measures how far east or west along the equator something is located. This quiz will determine whether you can use latitude and longitude properly to find absolute locations on the earth. Did you know that the earth rotates 360 degrees every 24 hours. Children will work together in pairs to plot each others birthdays on the map using latitude and longitude. In what country do the lines of 10n latitude, 0 longitude cross. The cross section shows earthquakes that occurred beneath line xy on the map. On the world map handout outs, as a class, we will locate the latitude and longitude described in the story. Finally, students may need their earth science reference tables esrt for parts of the lesson a document used widely in the new york state earth science regents course as. Jan 30, 2020 latitude and longitude are imaginary lines drawn on maps, which helps to locate places.
Latitude and longitude post test manchester university. Mcq quiz on latitude and longitude multiple choice questions and answers on latitude and longitude mcq questions quiz on latitude and longitude objectives questions with answer test pdf for interview preparations, freshers jobs and competitive exams. One grid system used by cartographers is the latitude and longitude grid. Building geography skills for life mayfield city school district. Nonetheless, excellent quiz and would love to see another one.
This is an online quiz called longitude and latitude. A latitudelongitude puzzle national geographic society. If you know the time at a reference point, such as the prime meridian, and the time where you are now, you can use that information to calculation how far apart you are from the reference point in terms of longitude that is, if you. Since the equator is a circle, we can divide itlike any circleinto 360 degrees, and the longitude f of a point is. World cities by latitude and longitude quiz by jimboburgess. Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines drawn on maps, which helps to locate places. The crossing of the latitude and longitude lines is called a coordinate. Sep 3, 2014 learn about latitude and longitude in this map skills sheet. Lesson at a glance students begin this lesson by creating a graphic organizer to assess their prior knowledge regarding maps. This pretest will determine whether you have any previous knowledge of the use latitude and longitude. Extensions show the photos of the landmarks included with the lesson. Student answer sheet microsoft word 81kb oct6 11 latitude and longitude.
Which city is closest to the same longitude as berlin. Using london and the international dateline as references, i can usually work it out, but it takes more time than given here. O degrees longitude starting point line that runs through england all longitude lines are counted from here either east or west up to 180 degrees. Use the atlas in your social studies book to find the countries that correspond to each set of map coordinates. To demonstrate that, ask students to measure the distance between degrees of latitude and longitude at two different locations in australia. Cartographers and geographers divide the earth into longitudes and latitudes in order to locate points on the globe. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. This quiz has been created to test your basic knowledge about latitude and longitude.
Through a handson activity using an orange or a tennis ball that represents the earth, students gain an understanding of latitude and longitude. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. The latitude and longitude worksheet and quiz can be graded for accuracy. The first set of cards, showing the globe with only latitude or longitude, are 3part cards to be used in the traditional 3part card manner along with the definitions. The other three cards world map, poles, and globes with both latitude and longitude are simply. To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at a. Much better on latitude than longitude i think because latitude has more effect on the look and feel of the city. Quiz by rw1978 european capitals by latitude and longitude quiz by rw1978. Quiz by jimboburgess world cities by latitude and longitude quiz by jimboburgess. The global grid system world map activity 4 grade 45. Half of a longitudinal circle is known as a meridian. You will also be asked to calculate latitude in the quiz. Any location on earth is described by two numbersits latitude and its longitude.
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