Navigating the Globe Quiz

What is the function of the Equator?

How are time zones determined?

• By counting the number of longitude degrees between two places

• By counting the number of latitude degrees between two places

• By looking at the position of the sun in the sky

• By looking at the position of the moon in the sky

Which statement best describes a globe?

• It is a model of the whole Earth.

• It is a map in the shape of a rectangle.

• It is a book about world geography.

• It is a game played with a ball.

What are latitudes?

• Imaginary lines that run in an east-west direction parallel to each other

• Imaginary lines that all start at one pole and move away from each other

• Imaginary lines that divide the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres

• Imaginary lines that divide the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres

What are the cardinal directions?

• North, East, South, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• North, South, East, West

• East, West, North, South

How many oceans cover approximately 70% of the Earth's surface?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

What is the equator?

• An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres

• An imaginary line that runs in an east-west direction parallel to the equator

• An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres

• An imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole

What are the intermediate directions?

• Northwest, Northeast, South, West

• Southwest, Southeast, North, East

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• North, South, East, West

What can you learn by getting to know your globe?

• The different countries of the world.

• The different types of landforms on Earth.

• The different bodies of water on Earth.

• All of the above.

What is the purpose of the globe?

• To take a pretend trip around the world.

• To learn about world geography.

• To play games with a ball.

• To study different types of maps.