Grade 6 Social Sciences Test (TVM)

Which continent is south of Europe?

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

Which ocean is found to the east of Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which direction is opposite to east?

• North

• South

• West

• Northeast

What do we call a line that runs from the top to the bottom of a map?

• Parallel

• Horizontal

• Meridian

• Latitude

Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

What does latitude measure?

• Distance north or south of the equator

• Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• The height of land

• The size of a country

Which imaginary line is at 0° longitude?

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Greenwich Latitude

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 90°

• 45°

• 180°

• 0°

Lines of longitude run from:

• North to South

• East to West

• Equator to Tropic of Capricorn

• Pole to Pole

What do we call the point where latitude and longitude lines meet?

• A pole

• A coordinate

• A grid

• A compass