Geography Tools: Maps and Globes

The Earth is divided into the Northern and Southern hemispheres by which imaginary line?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Greenwich

The Earth is divided into the Eastern and Western hemispheres by which imaginary line?

• equator

• prime meridian

• greenwich

Lines of Latitude go from _______ to ______.

• east to west

• north to south

• east to south

• west to north

Lines of Longitude go from ______ to ________.

• north to south

• east to west

• north to east

• south to west

Lines of latitude are also known as

• horizontal lines

• vertical lines

Lines of longitude are also known as

• vertical lines

• horizontal lines

Three types of maps we learned about are:

• physical, political, thematic

• physical, political, gps

• political and thematic

Shows world landforms and bodies of water exactly how they are found in certain areas.

• physical map

• political map

• thematic map

Features people have created, such as cities, countries, regions, territories, etc.

• political map

• physical map

• thematic map

Uses colors, symbols, lines and patterns to tell certain information about a place or region.

• thematic map

• political map

• physical map