Map Skills Review

An imaginary line that runs east to west and divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere is called the ____________________.

• prime meridian

• equator

A _____________________ is a drawing of a place around the world.

• globe

• map

An imaginary line that runs north and south divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere is called the __________________________.

• prime meridian

• equator

A ______________________ is a round model of the Earth.

• globe

• map

What kind of lines are shown in the picture?

• longitude

• latitude

What kind of lines are shown in this picture?

• longitude

• latitude

How is the Earth divided?

• Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere

How is the Earth divided in this picture?

• Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere

What line is the arrow pointing to on the Earth?

• equator

• prime meridian

What line is the arrow pointing to on the Earth?

• prime meridian

• equator