Parallels and Meridians

The imaginary line running on the globe which divides it into two equal parts is known as the ___________.

• Axis

• Pole

• Equator

• None of these

Earth is represented nearly perfect by

__________________.

• Topographic chart

  3-D map

• 3-D map

• A globe

• A map

A needle fixed through a globe in tilted manner is called _______________.

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Axis

• Longitude

Earth is slightly flattened at the _____________.

• North and the South Poles

• Middle

• North Pole

• South Pole

The person who makes maps is called____________.

• Photographer

• Cartographer

• Cinematographer

• Sketch-Graphic

Equator divides the earth into ____________.

• Cone

• Hemispheres

• Triangle

• Circle

Latitudes are measured in ____________.

• Fahrenheit

• Radian

• Kilometre

• Degrees

0° Longitude is called the ………………. .

• Greenwich Meridian

• Latitude

• Earth’s axis

• none

The Earth moves around its axis from________________.

• North to south

• West to east

• East to west

• South to north

What are the 7 large land masses found on globe called

______________________ .

• Oceans

• Continents

• Rivers

• Counties