Geography

The U.S is located in which hemisphere?

• Eastern

• Mediterranean

• Northern

• Southern

What term describes half the Earth?

• Hemisphere
• Semisphere
• Half
• Hemiglobe

The 0 degree latitude line is called?

• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn 
• Prime Meridian
• Equator

The 0 degree of longitude is called? 

• Equator
• Prime Meridian 
• Arctic cirlce
• Tropic of Cancer

What is the name of the parallel imaginary lines that run east and west around the globe?

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

• wavy lines

• none of the above

The imaginary set of lines that connect from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

• prime meridian

In a global address, this is always listed first:

• latitude

• longitude

Where does North America lie in relation to the Prime Meridian?

• West

• East

• South

• North

The area between 23° S and 23° N is called the:

• Antarctic

• Russia

• Tropics

• Arctic

Maps distort which of the following:

• area

• shape

• distance

• any one of the above