11-30 Mrs. Smith Quizizz

The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the ______.

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Mercator

• Prime Meridian

The line that divides the Earth into EAST and WEST halves is called the ______.

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Mercator

• Prime Meridian

These imaginary lines circle the Earth from north to south ______.

• absolute locations

• degrees

• latitudes

• longitudes

These imaginary lines circle the Earth from east to west ______.

• absolute locations

• degrees

• latitudes

• longitudes

Globes distort the features on the Earth's surface.

• false

• true

Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface.

• true

• false

Globes and maps are equally accurate at showing the Earth's surface.

• true

• false

Geographers have no way to accurately show the Earth's surface.

• true

• false

A map made using the Goode's Interrupted Equal Area projection ______.

• distorts the shape of objects near the poles

• distorts the shape of objects to the east and west

• shows continents close to their true shapes and sizes

• distorts size and distance to a great degree

Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?

• The Uses of Geography

• Human-Environment Interaction

• The World in Spatial Terms

• Human Systems