Introduction to Geography

imaginary line that is used as the starting point to measure degrees of latitude

• prime meridian

• interstate highway

• parallel

• equator

What is a cartographer?

• conservationalist

• mapmaker

• land surveyor

• environmentalist

one-half of the globe is referred to as a ________.

• half-earth

• globe

• hemicube

• hemisphere

running from the North Pole to the South Pole, this line is the starting point for measuring longitude.

• equator

• northern line

• prime meridian

• The Starting Line

Which ocean is being shown here between 4 different continents?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What 2 directions do lines of longitude measure?

• Up/down

• Right/left

• East/west

• North/south

Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

• absolute location

23.5⁰ N latitude is known as the _____.

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• U.S. - Canadian border

23.5⁰ S latitude is known as the _____.

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

• latitude

• elevation

• longitude

• meridians