6th Grade H&G U1A2 Latitude and Longitude

What is the equator?

• A sphere with a map of the earth on it.

• An imaginary line running east and west which measures the distance north or south of the equator.

• An imaginary circle which divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• Meridian from which the longitude east and west is measured.

What does geography study?

• The meridian from which the longitude east and west is measured.

• An imaginary line running north and south which measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian.

• The study of the earth that deals with its plants, animals, and climate.

• A sphere with a map of the earth on it.

What is a globe?

• An imaginary line running east and west which measures the distance north or south of the equator.

• A sphere with a map of the earth on it.

• The study of the earth that deals with its plants, animals, and climate.

• An imaginary line agreed upon as the place where each calendar day begins.

What is the purpose of the International Date Line?

• It is the meridian from which the longitude east and west is measured.

• It divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• It is an imaginary line running east and west which measures the distance north or south of the equator.

• It is an imaginary line agreed upon as the place where each calendar day begins.

What is latitude?

• An imaginary line running north and south which measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian.

• An imaginary circle which divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• An imaginary line running east and west which measures the distance north or south of the equator.

• A sphere with a map of the earth on it.

What is longitude?

• An imaginary line running east and west which measures the distance north or south of the equator.

• An imaginary circle which divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• A sphere with a map of the earth on it.

• An imaginary line running north and south which measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian.

What imaginary line runs through the center of the Earth from top to bottom?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Axis

• Longitude

What does the equator divide the Earth into?

• Eastern and Western hemispheres

• Northern and Southern hemispheres

• Land and Water hemispheres

• Day and Night hemispheres

Which area of the Earth is the warmest?

• The poles

• The equator

• The prime meridian

• The axis

Is the Earth perfectly round?

• Yes, it is a perfect sphere

• No, it is flat

• No, it is slightly flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator

• Yes, but it changes shape over time