Geography Spatial Sense Test Review

Match the following

• longitude

• the line on a map that helps divide the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres and runs through Greenwich, England

• latitude

• the line on the map that is opposite of the Prime Meridian; you add or subtract a day as you cross the line

• Equator

• lines on a map or globe that run east to west

• Prime Meridian

• the line on a map that is halfway between the North and South poles and divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres

• International Date Line

• lines on a map or globe that run north to south

Match the following

• depression

• land sunken below the surrounding area

• globe

• representation of the Earth in the shape of a sphere

• elevation

• symbol that shows directions on a map

• compass rose

• height of a point on Earth's surface with respect to sea level

• Relief Map

• map that shows height of land sometimes using contour lines

Label the compass rose

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

NW

E

W

NE

S

SE

SW

Match the following coordinates to the correct number. (You can click on the picture to make it larger.)

• 7

• 30 S / 60 W

• 3

• 60 N / 0

• 5

• 30 N / 150 E

Label the globe.

a

b

c

d

Prime Meridian

South Pole

Equator

North Pole

Match the following elevation ranges to the correct letter on the relief map. (You can click on the picture to make it bigger.)

• C

• 90-100 m

• A

• 60-70 m

• D

• 70-80 m