Map Skills Unit 2 Vocab

Lines of _____ are imaginary lines that run vertically (up and down) the globe.

• equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• longitude

• latitude

The ___ is an imaginary line that runs horizontally (across) the globe. It separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere. It is located at 0 ° Latitude.

• Prime Meridian

• equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• International Date Line

The Earth is divided into four _______.

• Tropics

• seasons

• hemispheres

• countries

The _______ is the southernmost point on the Earth. It is located at 90 ° South Latitude.

• South Pole

• Southern Ocean

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

A ______ is a replica of the Earth.

• map

• axis

• Prime Meridian

• globe

The ____ is an imaginary line at 180 ° East Longitude. It separates one day from the next.

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

The _____ is an imaginary line of latitude. It is located at 23 ° North Latitude.

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• International Date LIne

• Tropic of Cancer

Lines of ______ are imaginary lines that run horizontally (across) the globe.

• Longitude

• Equator

• Latitude

• Tropics

The ____ is an imaginary line that runs vertically on the globe. It separates the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere.

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

The Earth spins or rotates on its ______.

• Pole

• Axis

• Hemispheres

• Globe