Geography

28° 36' 8.6" North Latitude and 81° 12' 0.4" West Longitude is an expression of

• absolute location

• compass rose

• elevation

• relative location

A compass is a tool that is used to describe one component of motion. Which component of motion does a compass describe?

• Direction

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Projection

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Scale

• Hemisphere

Which of these tells you this distance north or south of the Equator?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• International Dateline

• Meridians

A "half sphere," used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North, South, East, and West.

• Scale

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Hemisphere

What is the object shown in the image?

• compass rose

• legend

• map title

• scale

What element is missing from this map?

• scale

• title

• legend

• compass rose

Using the compass rose, what direction would you travel from Raleigh, NC to Charleston, WV.

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

If one inch is equivalent to five miles.  How many miles is ten inches?

• 60
• 20
• 50
• 100