Science Quiz Chapter 1

Which direction do lines of latitude run?

• North and South

• North and West

• South and West

• East and West

What is elevation?

• ocean

• sky

• Something tall like a mountain

• How high something is from sea level

If contour lines on a topographic map go from 10 meters to 79 meters to 148 meters, what is the contour interval?

What are the three units used to measure longitude and latitude?

• Degrees, Longitude, Celcius

• Degrees, Longitude, Latitude

• Degrees, Seconds, Minutes

• Seconds, Minutes, Hours

Which direction do lines of longitude run?

• North to South

• South to West

• West to North

• East to West

What is the line called that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Western Hemisphere

What is the zero degree latitude line called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Northern Hemisphere

• International Date Line

What is the line of longitude that is 0 degrees?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• The Poles

What is the line called that separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Northern Hemisphere

What is the Prime Meridian?

• The line of longitude that is 0 degrees

• The highest point on earth

• The line of latitude that is 0 degrees

• The lowest point on earth