Review - Maps, Longitude, and Latitude

The line that runs North and South (think up and down) and divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres is called...

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• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

In which hemisphere would the Arctic Circle be found?

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• Equator

• Northern Hemisphere

• Africa

• Southern Hemisphere

In which hemisphere would the Antarctic Circle be found?

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• Asia

• Europe

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

The Tropic of ___________ is a line of latitude that runs through North America, the northern point of Africa, and Asia.

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• Cancer

• Bahama

• Capricorn

• Candy Corn

The Tropic of ___________ is a line of latitude that runs through South America and south of Africa and Asia.

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• Cancer

• Bahama

• Capricorn

• Candy Corn

The line that runs East and West (a line of latitude) and divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called...

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• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

The _______ Pole is the southern most point on a globe.

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• North

• South

• West

• East

The _______ Pole is the northern most point on a globe.

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• North

• South

• West

• East

North and South America are both in the ________ Hemisphere.

^{For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere based on the continents shown.}

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Asia is in the ________ Hemisphere.

^{For the test, you should be able to identify the hemisphere based on the continents shown.}

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western