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World Geography Practice
Review coordinate basics and selected physical features with a world map or globe. This is a small geography sample, not a complete survey of countries, borders, or continental naming conventions.
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Allow five to ten minutes. Locate the equator and zero-longitude reference first. For coordinates, identify north or south and east or west separately.
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What is the latitude of the equator?
The equator is 0° latitude. Latitude measures angular position north or south of that reference.
On a standard world map, which line marks 0° longitude?
The zero-longitude reference is called the prime meridian. Longitude is measured east or west from it; the equator is a latitude reference.
A point is at 20° N, 30° E. In which hemispheres is it located?
N places it north of the equator; E places it east of zero longitude. Together they identify the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
A point is at 15° S, 60° W. In which hemispheres is it located?
S means south of the equator, and W means west of zero longitude. The point lies in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
The Sahara Desert spans the northern part of which continent?
The Sahara spans northern Africa. Find that broad region rather than confusing a continent with a single country.
The Andes mountain range runs along the western side of which continent?
The Andes run along western South America, including areas of countries such as Chile and Argentina.
Practice complete
Choose a place on a world map. Estimate its latitude and longitude, identify its hemispheres, and explain which reference lines you used.
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Latitude's reference
What is the latitude of the equator?
Answer: 0°
The equator is 0° latitude. Latitude measures angular position north or south of that reference.
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Longitude's reference
On a standard world map, which line marks 0° longitude?
Answer: The prime meridian
The zero-longitude reference is called the prime meridian. Longitude is measured east or west from it; the equator is a latitude reference.
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North and east
A point is at 20° N, 30° E. In which hemispheres is it located?
Answer: Northern and Eastern
N places it north of the equator; E places it east of zero longitude. Together they identify the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
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South and west
A point is at 15° S, 60° W. In which hemispheres is it located?
Answer: Southern and Western
S means south of the equator, and W means west of zero longitude. The point lies in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
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A desert
The Sahara Desert spans the northern part of which continent?
Answer: Africa
The Sahara spans northern Africa. Find that broad region rather than confusing a continent with a single country.
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A mountain range
The Andes mountain range runs along the western side of which continent?
Answer: South America
The Andes run along western South America, including areas of countries such as Chile and Argentina.
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Choose a place on a world map. Estimate its latitude and longitude, identify its hemispheres, and explain which reference lines you used.
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