`Latitude and Longitude 1
Name: ________________________________
Period: ___________
Part A: Locate the point of the latitude and longitude coordinates on your
World Political Map on pages RA2-RA3 near the front of your textbook. Write
the name of the country located in the space provided.
1) 30 degrees North latitude, 120 degrees East longitude ______________________________
2) 30 degrees North latitude, 90 degrees West longitude ______________________________
3) 30 degrees South latitude, 120 degrees East longitude ______________________________
4) 60 degrees North latitude, 120 degrees West longitude _____________________________
5) 60 degrees North latitude, 120 degrees East longitude ______________________________
Part B: The following latitude and longitude points are not on a line on the
map. You will have to estimate the degrees between the lines provided on the
map. Write the name of the country located in the space provided.
6) 40 degrees North latitude, 100 degrees West longitude _____________________________
7) 15 degrees North latitude, 25 degrees East longitude
_____________________________
8) 15 degrees South latitude, 45 degrees West longitude ______________________________
9) 25 degrees North latitude, 100 degrees West longitude ______________________________
10) 15 degrees North latitude, 75 degrees East longitude ______________________________
Part C: The following latitude and longitude points are located in small
countries. You will have to use the other maps in the beginning of the book
(for example, a map of Europe or Africa) to locate the coordinates within a
country. Write the name of the country located in the space provided.
11) 23 degrees South latitude, 60 degrees West longitude ______________________________
(South America)
12) 50 degrees North latitude, 10 degrees East longitude ______________________________
(Europe)
13) 0 degrees latitude (equator), 25 degrees East longitude ____________________________
(Africa)
14) 35 degrees North latitude, 38 degrees East longitude _______________________________
(Middle East)
15) 20 degrees North latitude, 103 degrees East longitude _____________________________
(Asia)