Review for DOG 7

Imaginary lines on Earth that run parallel to the equator.

• parallels

• meridians

• longitude

• contiguous

The equator and the prime meridian meet in the Pacific ocean?

• true

• false

The intersecting pattern formed by the lines of latitude and longitude is called...

• cartographer

• geographic grid

• parallels

• coordinates

Latitude lines are the Imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South poles.

• True

• False

Sharing an edge or boundary, touching.

• geographic grid

• meridians

• coordinates

• contiguous

What is another name for a mapmaker?

• coordinates

• contiguous

• cartographer

• parallels

The land areas around the North and South Poles appear _______________ than they really are.

• larger

• smaller

The Mercator projection more accurately shows ______________ of the continents on a map.

• location

• size

• shape

On a Mercator projection, which continent appears much wider than it really is compared to the other continents?

• Antarctica

• North America

• Africa

• South America

The latitude and longitude address of a place on a map.

• coordinates

• geographic grid

• cartographer

• parallels