Exploring Map Skills Techniques

What is the main topic of today's lesson?

• History of the world

• Science experiments

• Global knowledge

• Math skills

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

What is the imaginary line that runs from east to west in the middle of the Earth called?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

• Equator

Which hemisphere is located above the equator?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from north to south in the middle of the Earth?

• Greenwich Line

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which hemisphere is located to the east of the Prime Meridian?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

In which hemisphere is North America located?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

What are the lines called that run from east to west and measure the distance north or south of the equator?

• Parallels

• Lines of Latitude

• Lines of Longitude

• Meridians

What do lines of longitude measure?

• Distance from the Prime Meridian

• Distance from the Tropic of Cancer

• Distance from the equator

• Distance from the poles

Which lines measure the distance in degrees from the Prime Meridian?

• Lines of Longitude

• Tropic Lines

• Equatorial Lines

• Lines of Latitude

If a location is at 30 degrees north latitude and 80 degrees west longitude, where is it likely to be?

• In the northern part of Africa

• In the western part of Europe

• In the southeastern United States

• Near the equator