Geography Skills

The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called the

• Equator

• latitude

• hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

What are the names of all of the imaginary lines on maps and globes that help you find absolute location on the Earth?

• degrees and minutes

• Equator and Prime Meridian

• latitude and longitude

• hemispheres

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres is called the

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• latitude

• longitude

What conclusion could be drawn from the statement, “a globe is more accurate (free from error) than a map?”

• A globe shows city streets and a map does not.

• A globe contains true shapes of continents and oceans.

• A globe projects a distorted view of the Earth while a map does not.

• A globe can show a particular region in greater detail than a map.

The directions North, South, East, and West are also known as the

• four directions

• cardinal directions

• coordinates

• absolute locations

The cardinal directions help geographers explain

• the relative location of any place on Earth

• the distances represented on a map

• patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population

• the symbols used on a map

The purpose of the Map Key, which is found on most maps, is

• to explain the meanings of symbols or colors on a map.

• to determine the map type

• to estimate distances between places

• to show direction

What is the purpose of the Map Scale?

• to get from one place to another

• to show actual distances between places

• to identify physical landmarks

• to show absolute and relative location

What tool that geographers use tells you the cardinal directions: North, South, East, and West?

• compass rose

• map scale

• map key

• time line

The best way to find directions to a friend’s house is to use

• a map

• a globe

• latitude and longitude

• a compass rose