Mapping

0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt

• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Capricorn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• International Date Line

What is the approximate location of letter B?

• 80^oN, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oW
• 80^oS, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oE

Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________

• gentle/gradual
• a forest
• steep
• a swamp

The height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface

• contour interval
• elevation
• slope

Lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation

• contour lines
• topography lines
• index lines

The angular distance measured in degrees North or South of the equator is called ___.

• elevation
• relief
• latitude
• longitude

half of a sphere; which refers to half of the Earth

• Hemisphere
• Sphere
• Halfsphere
• Quartersphere

Location D is located at which coordinates?

• 30^oN, 90^oW

• 90^oN, 30^oW

• 10^oN, 40^oW

• 30^oN, 90^oE

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 

• A
• D
• E
• H

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1