Geography Vocabulary

Latitude lines on a globe are labeled-

• north & south
• east & west
• north & east
• south & west

The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour Line

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• North Pole
• South Pole

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

What is this object known as?

• map symbol
• map key
• map scale
• compass rose

• The map show the lines of longitude.
• The map shows the lines of latitude.

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

Which hemisphere is shaded dark on the map?

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

A map that shows physical features and landforms is called?

• Physical Map
• Growth Map
• Projection Map
• Political Map

Mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts are all types of?

• Landforms
• Water
• Maps
• Climates