MAP SKILLS

Lines of latitude are called this.

• tropic zone
• parallel
• polar zone
• meridian

Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are called this.

• longitude
• meridians
• latitude
• international dateline

The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian
• meridian
• equator
• parallel

The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian
• time zone
• equator
• International Dateline

Lines of longitude are called this.

• meridian
• parallel
• equator
• longitude

The imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called this.

• latitude
• time zones
• longitude
• parallel

Longitude and Latitude lines intersect to form the _________.

• graph paper
• global grid
• crisscross applesauce
• map scale

North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.

• raven
• bluejay
• cardinal
• robin

Which direction is commonly pointing to the top of the page on a map?

• North
• South
• East
• West

What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 

• They converge at the poles.
• They are cool.
• They are vertical lines. 
• They are parallel.