U5C4L3 - Small Group Work

Identify Grid Square 16S GL 09 89

The ________ is the line of longitude defined as 180°, opposite the prime meridian.

• antimeridian

• equator

• tropic of cancer

• prime meridian

The ________ is the half of the Earth that is east of the prime meridian.

• eastern hemisphere

• western hemisphere

• northern hemisphere

• southern hemisphere

________ are the north-south lines on a map grid that measure distance east or west.

• eastings

• latitudes

• parallels

• meridians

A ________ is a set of numbers or letters used to identify a specific location on a map.

• grid coordinate

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

________ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure longitude.

• meridians

• parallels

• equators

• tropics

Identify Grid Square 16S GL 02 89

________ stands for Military Grid Reference System, a system used to pinpoint locations on a map.

• MGRS

• GPS

• UTM

• LORAN

________ are the horizontal lines on a map grid that measure distance north or south.

• northings

• eastings

• meridians

• parallels

________ are imaginary lines on the globe that run parallel to the equator.

• parallels

• meridians

• axes

• tropics