Chapter 2

Lines of latitude run

• left to right

• up and down

The prime meridian is a line of

• latitude

• longitude

The equator is a line of

• longitude

• latitude

The two halves of the Earth are called

• meridians

• hemispheres

• coordinates

• poles

What kind of location are lines of latitude and longitude used to identify?

• relative location

• absolute location

• cardinal directions

• parallel

What are regions on a map?

• Areas on that share many characteristics in common

• Areas that share lines of latitude and longitude

• The area in which we live

The state of Tennessee has two time zones. What are they called?

• Eastern

• Mountain

• Central

• Pacific

What are the United States, Mexico, and Canada?

• regions

• peninsulas

• countries

• states