Earth-Chapter 3

Lines of longitude are called this.

• meridian
• parallel
• equator
• longitude

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

• Prime Meridian
• time zone
• equator
• International Dateline

What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?

• map scale
• key
• title
• distance calculator

Lines of latitude are called this.

• tropic zone
• parallel
• polar zone
• meridian

What is the measure of how far north or south a place is from the Equator called?

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Prime Meridian

What is this object known as?

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

What is the measure of how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian called?

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Equator

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

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

This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.

• Biology
• Topography
• Geology
• Oceanography

The shape of the land is shown by connecting points of the same elevation to form a ____________.

• relief line
• slope
• valley
• contour line