TEST: Map Skills

TRUE/FALSE: Above the Equator is the SOUTHERN hemisphere.

• True
• False

TRUE/FALSE: To the right of the Prime Meridian is the EASTERN hemisphere.

• True
• False

TRUE/FALSE: Lines of latitude run horizontally (side to side) on a map.

• True
• False

TRUE/FALSE: When creating coordinates, you ALWAYS list LONGITUDE first.

• True
• False

What 2 Hemispheres is Illinois located in? (HINT: use the labels of the latitude and longitude lines to figure this out).

• Northern and Western
• Southern and Eastern
• Eastern and Northern
• Western and Southern

What city is located closest to 42° N, 90° W?

• Mount Carroll
• Oregon
• Springfield
• Danville

What are the correct coordinates for Bloomington, Illinois? (PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO LABELS!)

• 40° 30' N, 89° W
• 40° 30' S, 89° W
• 40° 30' S, 89° E
• 40° 30' N, 89° E

What direction do you have to travel from Springfield, Illinois (located at 39°45' N, 89° 35' W) to get to Wisconsin?

• North
• South
• East
• West

What direction do you have to travel from Lake Michigan (top right corner of the map) to reach Indiana?

• North
• South
• East
• West

What part of a map does letter A point to?

• Map Scale
• Map Key
• Compass Rose