Year 9 Latitude and Longitude recap Quiz
Short Response
1. The measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator is
_______________________
2. The measure of how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a place is located is
3. The latitude line at 0 degrees latitude is
______________
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4. The line at 0 degrees longitude is _________________________
5. How far a location is from the equator effects
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6. The longitude of a place or how far it is from the Prime Meridian effects
_____________________
Mapping Exercise
1. Draw a red line along the equator
(1 mark)
2. Draw a blue line along the Prime Meridian
(1 mark)
3. Locate the following features on your map
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Indicate a B for Beijing:
Indicate a TK for Tokyo:
Indicate a LA for Los Angeles:
Indicate a MU for Mumbai:
40°N, 116°E
35°N, 139°E
34°N, 118°W
19°N, 72° E
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
4. What is the latitude and longitude coordinates for the following cities
NY
New York:
_____________________________________ (1 mark)
40°N, 74°W
MC
Mexico City:
_____________________________________ (1 mark)
19°N, 99°W
LI
Lima:
_____________________________________ (1 mark)
12°S, 77°W
C
Cairo:
_____________________________________ (1 mark)
30°N, 31°E