Map Skills PreTest

Front

scale model of the earth

Back

globe

Front

located at 0 degrees latitude

Back

Equator

Front

located at 0 degrees longitude and runs through Greenwich, England

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Lines of latitude are called _________________.

Back

parallels

Front

Lines of longitude are called ______________________.

Back

meridians

Front

All latitude lines are measured in degrees _______________ or ______________ of the Equator.

Back

north , south

Front

There are a maximum of ____ degrees of latitude to the north or the south of the Equator.

Back

90

Front

All longitude lines are measured in degrees ___________ or ______________ of the Prime Meridian.

Back

east , west

Front

There are a maximum of ______ degrees of longitude to the east or the west of the Prime Meridian.

Back

180

Front

a LARGE landmass

Back

continent