Map Skills

Which of the following is not a direction on the compass rose?

• North

• South-West

• West-East

• East

What does 'hemi-' mean in the word 'hemisphere'?

• half

• whole

• quarter

• circle

Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and the Southern hemispheres?

• Greenwich Meridian

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

Complete the sentence:

The Greenwich Meridian divides the Earth into the Western and __________ hemispheres.

Through which one of the following continents does the Equator not run?

• South America

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

Complete the sentence:

Australia is in the_________ hemisphere

• South-Western

• North-Western

• North-Eastern

• South-Eastern

Complete the sentence:

Another name for the Greenwich Meridian is the _______ Meridian.

Complete the sentence:

Lines of latitude run ____________ each other.

• close to

• parallel to

• vertical from

• away from

Complete the sentence:

The lines of longitude join the North and ________ Poles.

What is the 0 degree line of longitude called? Select all possible answers.

• Greenwich Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian