Map and Geography Skills Review

Front

There are ________ total degrees of latitude on a map.

Back

180

Front

_______________ is another name for a line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Back

Meridian

Front

There are ________ total degrees of longitude on a map.

Back

360

Front

_______________ is another name for a line of latitude that runs parallel to the equator.

Back

Parallel

Front

The farther away from 0° latitude, the ____________ the climate becomes.

Back

cooler

Front

The sun's rays are more concentrated near the Prime Meridian because the earth is round.

Back

False

Front

Which major climate zone is located between 23 1/2° N and 23 1/2° S?

Back

tropical

Front

Which major climate zones are located between 23 1/2° N and 66 1/2° N and 23 1/2° S and 66 1/2° S?

Back

temperate

Front

Which major climate zones are located between 66 1/2° N and 90° N and 66 1/2° S and 90° S?

Back

polar

Front

The 0° line of latitude is the _____________.

Back

Equator