The Globe and Map Projections Quiz

What is an Atlas?

• A compass tool

• A weather map

• A type of globe

• A collection of maps

What is the Equator?

• A type of map projection

• A type of compass

• An imaginary line dividing the Earth into two halves

• A mountain range

What is the Prime Meridian also known as?

• Southern Meridian

• Northern Meridian

• Equator Meridian

• Greenwich Meridian

What is the Northern Hemisphere known for having?

• Almost 90% of the land

• Almost 90% of the water

• The Equator

• The South Pole

What is the Southern Hemisphere known for having?

• Almost 90% of the land

• The Equator

• Almost 90% of the water

• The North Pole

What happens when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

• It is winter in the Southern Hemisphere

• It is also summer in the Southern Hemisphere

• It is spring in the Southern Hemisphere

• It is fall in the Southern Hemisphere

What is the shape of an Interrupted projection?

• Like an orange peel

• Like a perfect circle

• Like a triangle

• Like a square

What is the purpose of a Mercator projection?

• Shows correct shapes of water areas

• Shows correct distances between land areas

• Shows correct sizes of land areas

• Shows correct shapes of land areas

What is the Robinson projection good for?

• Showing correct sizes of water areas

• Measuring distances and sizes

• Showing correct compass directions

• Showing correct shapes of land areas

What is the best way to represent the earth?

• A ruler

• A flat map

• A globe

• A compass