Map Skills Quiz

What imaginary line divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

A ________ map shows features on the Earth’s surface that humans created such as countries, cities, capitals, etc.

• Political

• Physical

• Climate

• Vegetation

When you see a compass with all directional points, it is referred to as a ___________.

• Compass Rose

• Global Compass

• Directional Star

• Navigation Wheel

__________ are imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator (they are also referred to as “parallels”).

• Latitude Lines

• Longitude Lines

• Prime Meridians

• Tropics

What imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• International Date Line

________ points are the four main points on a compass (North, East, South, West).

• Cardinal

• Intermediate

• Secondary

• Tertiary

________ are imaginary lines that run through the North and South poles (they are also referred to as “meridians”).

• Longitude Lines

• Latitude Lines

• Equator Lines

• Tropic Lines

__________ points are found between the primary directionals ("the in between points").

• Intermediate

• Cardinal

• Secondary

• Tertiary

The large landmasses are known as the

• Continents

• Oceans

• Sea water

This is the world's largest desert.

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Great Painted Desert

• The Congo