8th grade - Chapter 2 - Obey

What is the 0 degree line for latitude called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International dateline

What does a compass rose show on a map?

• longitude and latitude

• the title of the map

• directions

If you were to cross this line the date would change

• equator

• international date line

• latitude

Which direction is do latitude lines run on a map?

• East to West

• North to South

What is the latitude line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres called?

• prime meridian

• equator

• international date line

Where do the lines of longitude come together?

• the poles (north and south poles)

• equator

• prime meridian

Which way do longitude lines run on a map?

• North to South

• East to West

What is the relationship between the distance on a map and the real distance on Earth called?

• the title

• scale

• compass

How many time zones are there on Earth? (Hint there is one for every hour of the day)

• 10

• 12

• 24

Topographic maps shop the elevation above or below what?

• sea level

• mountains

• space