Mapping Earth Review

What are lines of latitude?

• a. Latitude lines run vertically around Earth
• b. Latitude lines run horizontally around Earth
• c. Latitude lines run diagonally around Earth
• d. Latitude lines run from high to low elevations on Earth

What do you call the latitude that runs around the center of Earth at zero degrees?

• a. The Arctic Circle
• b. The Tropic of Cancer
• c. The Equator
• d. The Tropic of Capricorn

Lines of latitude in the Northern hemisphere are measured in:

• a. Degrees North
• b. Degrees South
• c. Meters North
• d. Meters South

The South Pole is found at:

• a. 90°N
• b. 180°N
• c. 90°S
• d. 180°S

At which latitude do locations receive 24 hours of sunlight on summer solstice (the first day of summer)?

• a. Locations south of the Arctic Circle
• b. Locations north of the Arctic Circle
• c. Locations south of the Antarctic Circle
• d. Locations north of the Antarctic Circle

The Prime Meridian is important because:

• a. It separates Earth into a Northern and Southern hemisphere
• b. It separates Earth into a Western and Eastern hemisphere
• c. It marks the change from one day to the next
• d. It marks a region that always receives direct sunlight

Polaris is visible to observers:

• a. Anywhere in the Northern hemisphere
• b. Anywhere in the Southern hemisphere
• c. Only at the North Pole
• d. At any location on Earth

Which point is the highest elevation on the map?

• A
• B
• C
• D

In what direction does the river flow?

• a. Northeast
• b. Southeast
• c. Northwest
• d. Southwest

What could be the elevation at point E?

• a. 100 meters
• b. 125 meters
• c. 150 meters
• d. 155 meters