Basic Geography

What is the imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south latitude?

• Longitude

• Basin

• equator

• Latitude

Line of the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude.

• Prime meridian

• strait

• equator

• valley

An area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation and often covered with grasses is known as?

• Prime meridian

• strait

• plateau

• valley

The directions of North, South, East, and West are known as what?

• names of Kanye's kids

• intermediate directions

• cardinal directions

• never eat soggy waffles

This is a image of a what?

• Directional Circle

• Navigation Orb

• Compass Rose

• Compass Daisy

This is a picture of a what?

• title

• key

• legend

• scale

What is the element of the map that displays the symbols used within the map?

• tale

• scale

• key

• guide

Maps that show boundaries such and country and state boundaries are what type of maps?

• political

• physical

• professional

• population

The 0 degree line of longitude is known as what?

• equator

• prime meredian

• bisection line

• hemispheric navigator

What does a cartographer do?

• create maps
• design shopping carts
• sign autographs
• write social studies books