Mapping Our World - Map Skills Review

The directions of north, east, south, and west are called

• basic directions.

• cardinal directions.

• intermediate directions.

Hemi means "half" and sphere means "globe."

• TRUE

• FALSE

In which two hemispheres is Canada (yellow country above the United States) located?

• northern and eastern

• southern and western

• northern and western

Which state borders Missouri to the west?

• Kansas

• North Dakota

• Illinois

The line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called

• The Tropic of Capricorn.

• the Prime Meridian.

• the Equator.

In which direction would you travel to go from Wisconsin to Illinois?

• north

• east

• south

The directions of southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest are called

• basic directions.

• cardinal directions.

• intermediate directions.

The line that divides the earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres is called

• the Equator.

• the Tropic of Cancer.

• the Prime Meridian.

In which direction is Minnesota from Missouri?

• south

• east

• north

Lines running north to south from pole to pole are lines of

• latitude.

• parallels.

• longitude.