Longitude and Latitude Test Review

Fill in the blanks about Latitude Lines. Lines of latitude are parallel to the Equator. There are 90 degrees of latitude north and south of the Equator. The Equator is zero degrees. Another name for latitude lines is parallels. The Equator divides the earth into two equal parts, called hemispheres. Fill in the blanks about Longitude lines. Longitude lines connect the North Pole with the South Pole. The line zero degrees longitude is called the Prime Meridian. Longitude lines give directions east and west of the Prime Meridian. There are 180 degrees of longitude each side of the prime meridian. Longitude lines are not parallel like latitude lines. Use the map to answer the following questions and complete the mapping. Map: Latitude and Longitude (click on the box to the left) What ocean deos the Prime Meridian cross the equator? Atlantic Pacific Indian Artic What two continents does the equator cross? North America and South America Africa and Europe Africa and South America Australia What continent lies completely in the Eastern Hemisphere? Atlantic Indian Pacific Arctic Matching continent to their coordinates. Match the continent to the coordinate. 60N, 100W North America 60N, 100E Asia 20S, 60W South America 20N, 20E Africa 20S, 140E Australia Cities around the world. Match the city that lies closest to the coordinates. 30N, 90W New Orleans 30N, 30E Cairo 60N, 30E Leningrad 0, 78W Quito 51N, 0 London 38S, 145E Melbourne What are the coodinates of Calcutta, India? 28S, 90E 32N, 92E 28N, 89E What are the coodinates of New York City? 40N, 70E 40N, 70W 40S, 70N X marks the spot. Identify the coordinates on the map for the different locations. First write the longitude (north then the latitude (east The coordinates should be written like this: 70N, 45E. Follow this format so you get marked correctly. 60N, 100E 0, 140W Review videos to help you study. Another video to help you study.