New Pupil Toolkit for GCSE (9-1) Astronomy

GCSE (9-1) Astronomy

Pupil Worksheet

Week 2 Topic 1.2

Spec. refs 1.4, 1.5

1. Which of the following indicates how far east or west a location is? Choose from:

latitude longitude meridian

Your answer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)

2. Which of the following sets imaginary lines pass through the Earth’s poles? Choose
from:

latitude longitude Equator Tropics

Your answer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)

3. Which part of the Earth’s surface has a latitude of 23 ½° south?

x A Antarctic Circle

x B Equator

x C Prime Meridian

x D Tropic of Capricorn
(1)

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4. Which part of the Earth’s surface has a latitude of 0°?

x A Equator

x B North Pole

x C Prime Meridian

x D Tropic of Cancer
(1)

5. The diagram shows a map of the Earth.

Indicate with the letter X the location with latitude 20° S and longitude 120° E.
(1)

6. What is the name of the imaginary line that has a longitude of 0°? Choose from:

Equator Prime Meridian International Date Line

Your answer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)

Questions 7 - 9. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE?

7. The latitude of the North Pole is 90° N. Your answer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)

8. The latitude of the Tropic of Cancer is 23.5° N. Your answer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)

9. The latitude of the Antarctic Circle is 66.5° N. Your answer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)

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10. The image shows a visitor to London with one foot in the western hemisphere and one
in the eastern hemisphere.

What is represented by the brass strip on the ground? Choose from:

Equator 0° latitude Prime Meridian

Your answer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)

11. Through which part of London does the Prime Meridian pass? Choose from:

Greenwich Park The London Eye Westminster Abbey

Your answer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)

12. What is the difference in latitude between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?

Give your answer to the nearest degree: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1)

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Solutions
1. longitude (1 mark)
2. longitude (1)
3. D (1)
4. A (1)
5.

X (1)

6. Prime Meridian (1)

7. TRUE (1)
8. TRUE (1)
9. FALSE (1)
10. Prime Meridian (1)
11. Greenwich Park (1)
12. 47° (1)

Your score: / 12

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