Latitude/Longitude Diagnostic Practice                            Name:

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Part I—Cities

Directions:  Use the following latitude and longitude coordinates to find cities of the world.  In parentheses, you are given the political map you need to use to find each city.  Each city may or may not be a capital city.  Be sure to write the city and the country it is in.

 

1.      8° N, 28° E                                                                                          (Africa)

2.      43° N, 88° E                                                                                        (Asia)

3.      46° S, 171° E                                                                                       (Australia)

4.      25° S, 65° W                                                                                        (South America)

5.      39° N, 126° E                                                                                      (Asia)

6.      2° S, 30° E                                                                                           (Africa)

7.      17° S, 146° E                                                                                       (Australia)

8.      41° N, 14° E                                                                                        (Europe)

9.      17° N, 2° W                                                                                         (Africa)

10.  19° N, 96° W                                                                                       (North America)

 

Part II—Countries

Directions:  Use the following latitude and longitude coordinates to find countries of the world.  In parentheses, you are given the political map you need to use to find each country. 

 

1.      47° N, 18° E                                                                                        (Europe)

2.      4° N, 56° W                                                                                         (South America)

3.      20° N, 56° E                                                                                        (Asia)

4.      23° N, 80° W                                                                                       (North America)

5.      20° N, 102° E                                                                                      (Asia)

 

Part III—Bodies of Water

Directions:  Find the most specific body of water located at each of the following sets of latitude and longitude coordinates.  In parentheses, you are given the political map you need to use to find each body of water. 

 

1.      46° N, 37° E                                                                                        (Europe)

2.      30° N, 114° W                                                                                                 (North America)

3.      43° N, 4° E                                                                                          (Europe)

4.      13° N, 48° E                                                                                        (Africa)

5.      52° N, 105° E                                                                                      (Asia)