Long/Lat/GPS/MAps

Latitude and Longitude are measured in

• degrees

• inches

• miles

• kilometers

Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.

• East, West
• North, South
• South, East
• North, West

Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?

• Longitude
• Latitude

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 

• International Date Line
• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Arctic Circle

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.

• International Date Line
• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Antarctic Circle

Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.

• West, East
• North, South
• North, East
• South, West

What does GPS stand for?

• Geographical positioning system

• Global positioning system

• Geographical point system

• Global point system

What does GIS stand for?

• Geographic information system

• Ground information system

• Geographic infrared satellite

• Global information satellite

Physical Map

• Shows the major cities, country borders, states and capitals

• Shows the landforms and water of an area

• Shows what the temperatures and rainfall or snow is like in an area

• Shows how to drive from one place to another

Political Map

• Shows the major cities, country borders, states and capitals

• Shows the landforms and water of an area

• Shows what the temperatures and rainfall or snow is like in an area

• Shows how to drive from one place to another