Mapping Our World

Multiple Choice

Lines of ____ are parallel.

• latitude

• longitude

Multiple Choice

The latitude of the North pole is __

• 90 degrees North.

• 90 degrees South.

• 180 degrees North.

• 180 degrees South.

Multiple Choice

Lines of ____ converge at the poles.

• latitude

• longitude

Multiple Choice

The ___ represents 0 degrees longitude.

• equator

• prime meridian

• tropic of cancer

• tropic of capricorn

Multiple Choice

Each degree equal ___ km.

• 1.85

• 111

• 30

• 90

Multiple Choice

Each minute equals

• 1.85 km

• 111 km

Multiple Choice

At which degrees (meridian) would you find the International Date Line?

• 60

• 90

• 120

• 180

Multiple Choice

All flat maps distort the shapes or areas of landmasses because the Earth is

• curved.

• made of two hemispheres.

• rotating.

• revolving.

Multiple Choice

Which type of map is this?

Hint: distorts near the poles.

• Conic

• Gnomonic

• Mercator

• Topographic

Multiple Choice

Which type of map is this?

Hint: Areas near the top and bottom are distorted.

• Conic

• Gnomonic

• Mercator

• Topographic

Multiple Choice

Which type of map is this?

Hint: Shows changes in elevation.

• Conic

• Mercator

• Gnomonic

• Topographic

Multiple Choice

A map legend explains what the ____ on the map represent.

• elevation

• symbols

• map type

• distance