Geography Semester Test

Front

What splits the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What splits the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

What is the purpose of latitude and longitude lines?

Back

They help us to pinpoint exact locations on Earth.

Front

How is latitude and longitude measured?

Back

degrees

Front

What lines run East to West (parallel to the Equator), but measure degrees North and South?

Back

latitude

Front

What lines run North to South (from pole to pole), but measure degrees East and West?

Back

longitude

Front

What is a scale model of the Earth?

Back

globe

Front

There are 7 continents.

Back

TRUE

Front

What hemisphere is North America located in?

Back

Northern

Front

What hemisphere is Australia located in?

Back

Eastern