Explaining Globes, Latitude, and Longitude

What is the main difference between a globe and a flat map?

• A globe is flat and a map is round.

• A globe shows the entire Earth accurately.

• A map uses colors, but a globe does not.

• A globe cannot show directions.

What do lines of latitude look like?

• They look like the rungs of a ladder.

• They look like zigzags.

• They look like circles.

• They look like long lines.

What is the equator?

• A line that is located at 180 degrees longitude.

• A line that runs around the middle of the Earth.

• A line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• A line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Where is the prime meridian located?

• At 180 degrees longitude.

• At zero degrees latitude.

• At zero degrees longitude.

• At the equator.

What is the International Date Line?

• A line that is located at zero degrees latitude.

• A line that runs through Greenwich, England.

• A line that is opposite the prime meridian.

• A line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.