Map Skills Practice #1

The equator divides what two hemispheres?

• East and West
• North and South 

An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?

• equator
• longitude
• latitude
• prime meridian

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

• North
• West
• Southeast
• East

What is this symbol?

• scale
• key
• compass rose
• map

These are imaginary lines running east and west that are part of the grid system.

• Longitude

• Latitude

These are imaginary lines running north and south that are part of the grid system.

• Latitude

• Longitude

Look at the map. Which continent is numbered 3?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Australia

This line measures 0 degrees longitude:

• Equator
• International Date Line
• Meridians
• Prime Meridian

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour line

What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 

• They converge at the poles
• They are cool
• They are vertical lines 
• They are parallel