Studies Weekly: Location

Label the missing cardinal and intermediate directions on the compass rose.

• N, NE, W, SW

• N, NW, E, SE

• S, SW, E, NE

• S, SE, W, NW

The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Capricorn

Lines of latitude, also called parallels, run east and west around the Earth.

• latitude

• longitude

• meridians

• equators

Lines of longitude, also called meridians, run north and south between the Earth’s poles.

• longitude

• latitude

• parallels

• equators

What map tool helps us determine distances on a map?

• scale

• compass rose

• grid lines

• title

What is a grid map used for?

• To find specific locations using coordinates

• To determine the climate of an area

• To identify different time zones

• To locate natural resources

What is the purpose of this map?

• To display climate zones

• To indicate hazard zones

• To show time zones

• To outline cell phone zones