Map Skills Assessment

What hemisphere is opposite the Southern Hemisphere?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

What hemisphere is opposite the Eastern Hemisphere?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Starting at the star in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; what direction is the heart in Santa Fe, New Mexico?

• South West

• South East

• North West

• North East

Starting at the star in Tulsa, Oklahoma; what direction would you travel to go to the heart in Albany, New York?

• North East

• North West

• South East

• South West

Which direction do Longitude lines run on a globe?

• East to West

• North to South

• Side to Side

Which option shows imaginary lines that run East to West on a globe?

• Latitude

• Longitude

Which of the following describes a Prime Meridian?

• The imaginary lines on a globe that travel East to West

• The line of latitude, measured at 0 degrees that divides the Southern and Northern hemispheres

• The line of longitude, measured at 0 degrees that divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres

At what degree is the Equator measured?

• 42 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 5988763 degrees

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern parts?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Map

What is north of the picnic area?

• woods

• soccer field

• swimming pool

• playground