Rivers, Mountains, Maps and Globes 3rd Grade

What type of line is the Prime Meridian?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Parallel

• hemisphere

Which of these separate the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• the Equator

• lines of parallel

• lines of latitude

• the Prime Meridian

The equator divides the Earth into _______ and ______ hemispheres.

• north and south

• east and west

• north and east

• west and south

Star A is at which coordinates?

• 0 degrees,

  80 degrees W

• 20 degrees N,

  120 degrees W

• 40 degrees S,

  100 degrees W

• 50 degrees S,

  20 degrees W

________ lines are imaginary lines that run around the Earth parallel to the equator.

• latitude

• longitude

• meridian

• equator

The two _________ of latitude and longitude together describe a place’s absolute location.

• equator

• parallel

• coordinates

• keys

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into _______ and ______ hemispheres.

• north and south

• east and west

• north and east

• west and south

Which mountain range is found in the eastern part of the United States?

• Rocky Mountains

• Hudson Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rio Grande Mountains

Which river represents the letter C on the map?

• Colorado River

• Hudson River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande

Which river begins in the Rocky Mountains and flows through the Grand Canyon?

• Colorado River

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi River

• Ohio River