Map Skills

Latitude lines run

• East to West
• North to South

What is the approximate location of letter B?

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

What is this object known as?

• map symbol
• map key
• map scale
• compass rose

A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.

• Equator
• Hemisphere
• Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle

Which letter would you find at 15^oS, 60^oW?

• A
• C
• L
• H

What line divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

What lines run from South to North alongside the Prime Meridian?

• latitude (parallels)

• longitude (meridians)

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is the latitude of New Orleans?

• 90*W
• 30*N
• 30*W
• 90*E

What is the geographical feature labeled with a letter A?

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande River

• Great Lakes

• James River

What is the geographical feature labeled with a C?

• James River

• Chesapeake Bay

• Rio Grande River

• Mississippi River