Longitude and Latitude Practice

Latitude is always measured (1)_________ or (2)__________ of the Equator (0 degrees).

• (1) North (2) South

• (1) East (2) West

You measure Longitude from the East or West of the Prime Meridian (0 degrees). True or False?

• True

• False

Which of these comes first when you are writing coordinates?

• Latitude (N/S)

• Longitude (E/W)

What are the coordinates for the point (Portland) on this map?

• (30 degrees N, 50 degrees W)

• (121 degrees W, 46 degrees N)

• (46 degrees N, 121 degrees W)

• (40 degrees N, 90 degrees W)

What are the coordinates for Raleigh, NC?

• (35N, 81W)

• (50N, 75E)

• (35S, 60W)

• (25S, 60E)

What are the coordinates of the blue square?

• (60S, 140E)

• (160W, 60S)

• (140E, 20N)

What are the coordinates of the pink heart?

• (40N, 120E)

• (40S, 100 W)

• (100W, 20S)

• (40N, 200W)

What are the coordinates of the orange circle?

• ((60N, 120E)

• (20N, 0)

• (0, 40S)

What are the coordinates of the green diamond?

• (160N, 20S)

• (20N, 160E)

• (140E, 30N)

• (20S, 160W)

What are the coordinates of the red star?

• (0, 40S)

• (40N, 0)

• (0, 0)

• (20N, 40W)