Basic Knowledge

Look at the map- which side of this map is east?

• top
• bottom
• left
• right

Which continent is farthest to the south?

• Africa
• Australia
• South America
• Antarctica

Latitude lines measure...

• north and south
• east and west

0^o latitude is called the...

• Prime Meridian
• equator
• International Date Line
• Tropic of Capricorn

0^o longitude is called the...

• Prime Meridian
• equator
• International Date Line
• Tropic of Capricorn

180^o longitude is called the...

• Prime Meridian
• equator
• International Date Line
• Tropic of Cancer

The lines on the globe represent lines of...

• longitude
• latitude
• meridians
• hemispheres

Which hemisphere is shaded dark on the map?

• northern hemisphere
• southern hemisphere
• eastern hemisphere
• western hemisphere

Which ocean is east of the United States?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Arctic

The ocean that flows around Antarctica is the ...

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Southern Ocean