HG Opening Review/Assessment 2025

What is absolute location?

• A location compared to another

• A general idea of where something is

• A precise point using latitude and longitude

• A location based on time zone

Relative location describes where something is...

• Using exact GPS coordinates

• In relation to something else

• On the Prime Meridian

• In the past

What tool is used to determine latitude and longitude?

• Ruler

• Barometer

• GPS

• Thermometer

Lines of longitude run...

• North to South

• East to West

• In circles

• Around the equator only

True or False: The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• True

• False

Which line is at 0° longitude?

• A. Equator

• B. Tropic of Cancer

• C. Prime Meridian

• D. Tropic of Capricorn

Which of the following is located at 23.5° North?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

Which hemisphere is Australia located in?

• Northern and Western

• Northern and Eastern

• Southern and Eastern

• Southern and Western

True or False: Latitude lines measure distance from the Prime Meridian.

• True

• False

What is the main purpose of a map scale?

• To measure temperature

• To convert distances on a map to real-world distances

• To show elevation

• To locate cities