World Geography I - Parts of the Globe

Name the imaginary line running East and West measuring degrees North and South.

• Prime Meridian

• The Equator

• longitude

• latitude

A _______________ is created the earth is cut in half. The United States is located in the Northwestern one.

• Country

• Hemisphere

• Continent

• Valley

We live in which hemisphere?

• Northern
• Southern

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

• North
• Northeast
• South
• West

The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into:

• hemispheres
• countries
• continents
• oceans

_______ is the study of the Earth and the way people live on it.

• Geography
• Geology
• Geometry
• History

What is the shape of the Earth?

• Sphere
• Square
• Flat
• Triangle

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

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