Unit 1 - Map Makers (LMES)

The lines in the picture run horizontally. They measure north and south. What are these lines called?

• Lines of Latitude

• Lines of Longitude

The lines on the globe in this picture run north and south. They measure distance from the Prime Meridian east and west. What are these lines called?

• Lines of Latitude

• Lines of Longitude

Mountains, forests, and rivers can be found on what kind of map?

• Political Map

• Physical Map

South Carolina is bigger than The United States

• True

• False

What hemisphere is North America located in?

• Northeastern

• Northwestern

• Southeastern

• Southwestern

The 7 large pieces of land on Earth are called______________.

• Oceans

• Continents

• States

• Rivers

What type of map shows the boarders between countries, states, and cities?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

Most of the earth is covered in large bodies of water. What are these bodies of water called?

• rivers

• lakes

• oceans

• seas

What is the name of the largest latitude line that circles the middle of the Earth?

• Hemisphere

• Prime Meridian

• latitude

• Equator

The imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres is called the ________.

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude