Map Making Quiz

What do map makers design to help us locate places?

• A system of roads

• A system of imaginary lines

• A system of colors

• A system of symbols

What are the equator and prime meridian used for?

• To identify exact location

• To measure temperature

• To find ocean depths

• To track weather patterns

Which line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

What is the imaginary line called that runs horizontally around the middle of the Earth?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

• Latitude

Where do longitude lines run?

• Between the East and West Poles

• Between the North and South Poles

• Along the equator

• Around the Earth's circumference

Which hemisphere is below the equator?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

Which hemisphere is west of the Prime Meridian?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What can we find with the latitude and longitude of a place?

• The exact location

• The weather forecast

• The population size

• The time zone

The most important line of longitude is the equator.

• True

• False

Lines of longitude measure the distance between places in an east and west direction.

• True

• False