Social Studies Test Practice

Longitude lines run from north to south.

• True
• False

Latitude lines go from east to west.

• True
• False

What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?

• North, South, East, and West
• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

• The map shows lines of longitude.
• The map shows lines of latitude.

The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is the

• equator

• prime meridian

• north-south line

The line that separates the western and eastern hemispheres is the

• equator

• prime meridian

• east-west line

Major cities and capital cities noted on map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

Shows physical features of the land

• Physical Map

• Political Map

This type of map shows landforms and bodies of water.

• Physical Map

• Political Map