Introduction to Geography-W304

What does the equator divide the globe into?

• Eastern and Western Hemisphere

• Northern and Southern Hemisphere

Latitude and longitude are measured in:

• miles

• kilometers

• degrees

• hours

What does the prime meridian divide the globe into?

• Eastern and Western Hemisphere

• Northern and Southern Hemisphere

The intersection of the Earth's latitude and longitude lines form a _________.

• grid

• map

• hemisphere

Imaginary lines of longitude and latitude are considered what kind of locations?

• Absolute

• Relative

This marks the location of the equator on Earth.

• A: 90 degrees

• B: 20 degrees

• C: 10 degrees

• D: 0 degrees

On a map, the purpose of the compass rose is to show _______.

• what the map is about or the topic

• relationship of actual size to map size

• to determine direction

The school address is 2306 North State Hwy. 7 Dardanelle, AR . What kind of location description is this?

• relative

• absolute

Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica are all examples of _______________.

• continents

• states

• counties

• countries

My house is down past the walmart. What kind of location description is this?

• relative

• absoulte