Understanding Latitude and Longitude

In which direction do lines of latitude run on a map?

• North to South

• East to West

• Diagonally

• Vertically

In which direction do lines of longitude run on a map?

• East to West

• North to South

• Diagonally

• Horizontally

What directions does the Prime Meridian separate?

• North and South

• East and West

• Up and Down

• Northeast and Southwest

What directions does the Equator separate?

• East and West

• North and South

• Northeast and Southwest

• Up and Down

What is a compass rose?

• A type of flower

• A tool that shows directions on a map

• A mountain range

• A kind of map scale

Which of the following are the cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, West

• Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• North, East, Up, Down

Which of the following are the primary intermediate directions?

• North, South, East, West

• Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• North, East, Up, Down

What is relative location?

• The exact coordinates of a place

• The location of a place in relation to other places

• The height above sea level

• The population of a place

What is absolute location?

• The location of a place in relation to other places

• The exact coordinates of a place using latitude and longitude

• The climate of a place

• The distance between two cities

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

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer