Social Science-Grade 8-L55

Lines of latitude and longitude show the following:

• Exactly where a place is on a map

• Only the north pole

• Only the south pole

How many times does the earth rotate on its axis?

• Once every 12 hours

• Once every 24 hours

• Once every 48 hours

Satellite images look like_______________ taken from very high above the ground.

• pixels

• dots

• photographs

When satellite images are processed, they look like?

• maps

• sketch

• illustration

How many degrees are there in a full circle?

• 180°

• 120°

• 365°

What is the single word used for:

Lines of latitude

• skewed

• parallel

• corresponding

Name the latitude that is shown on the globe as:

A point

• Base

• Vertical

• A pole