Basic Map Skills - LOCO

scale model of the earth

• map

• globe

• hemisphere

• continent

located at 0 degrees latitude

• Prime Meridian

• Europe

• Equator

• globe

located at 0 degrees longitude and runs through Greenwich, England

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• glove

• hemisphere

Lines of latitude are called _________________.

• meridians

• equators

• perpendiculars

• parallels

Lines of longitude are called ______________________.

• meridians

• parallels

• equators

• latitudes

All latitude lines are measured in degrees _______________ or ______________ of the Equator.

• east , west

• north , south

There are a maximum of ____ degrees of latitude to the north or the south of the Equator.

• 30

• 60

• 90

• 120

All longitude lines are measured in degrees ___________ or ______________ of the Prime Meridian.

• east , west

• north , south

There are a maximum of ______ degrees of longitude to the east or the west of the Prime Meridian.

• 45

• 90

• 160

• 180

a LARGE landmass

• country

• continent

• river

• mountain