Geography Skills

Prime Meridian

• Divides the moon into quarters

• Shows which way to go during a storm.

• Divides the Earth into East and Western Hemisphere.

• Divides the Earth into North and South Hemisphere.

Longitude -

• Lines that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.

• LInes that run east to west around the earth.

• Ms. Mirelez's coffee favorite flavor.

• Study of plants and animals.

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Contour Line

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• South Pole

• The map show the lines of longitude.

• The map shows the lines of latitude.

40^o N 100^oW is an example of

• A set of coordinates

• an address

• map scale

• locker combination

All of these are Cardinal Directions except

• North

• Northwest

• South

• East

What is the symbol used in maps to indicate direction?

• Coordinates

• Map Scale

• Key

• Compass Rose

The farther you move away from the equator it begins to

• get colder

• get wetter

• get warmer

• get louder

Which continent is located at 40^oN, 100^oW?

• South America

• Asia

• North America

• Africa