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2- Globe Lines

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the points called that are on each end of the prime meridian?

a)

Axis

b)

North and South poles

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Equator

2.

What is the name of the imaginary line on which the Earth rotates?

a)

Axis

b)

North and South poles

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Equator

3.

How many times does the Earth rotate every 24 hours?

a)

24

b)

4

c)

1

d)

0

4.

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs AROUND the center of the Earth?

a)

Axis

b)

North and South poles

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Equator

5.

The equator divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime meridian

c)

Spring and Summer

d)

Northern and Southern Hemisphere

6.

The prime meridian is located at:

a)

0 degrees latitude

b)

0 degrees longitude

c)

180 degrees latitude

d)

Equator

7.

The prime meridian divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Eastern and Western Hemisphere

c)

Spring and Summer

d)

Axis

8.

About how many kilometers is the distance around the Earth at the Equator?

a)

3

b)

40,000

c)

25,000

d)

24

9.

The area around the equator is usually hot. What do you think happens to the temperature at the North and South poles?

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

10.

What hemisphere is the United States located in?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern