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Map and Globe Skills

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What horizontal lines show the distance north or south of the equator?

a)

prime meridian

b)

tropics

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

2.

What vertical lines show distance east or west of the prime meridian?

a)

prime meridian

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer

3.

What are the four main points of direction called?

a)

cardinal directions

b)

direction points

c)

compass rose

d)

ordinal or intermediate directions

4.

What name is given to the portion of Earth located ABOVE the equator?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Eastern hemisphere

c)

Western hemisphere

d)

Southern hemisphere

5.

What name is given to the portion of Earth located BELOW the equator?

a)

Northern hemisphere

b)

Eastern hemisphere

c)

Western hemisphere

d)

Southern hemisphere

6.

What imaginary line divides the Earth into a northern and southern half?

a)

prime meridian

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer

7.

What imaginary line represents zero (0º) degrees longitude?

a)

prime meridan

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer

8.

What part of a map explains the symbols that are used?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

key or legend

d)

none of the above

9.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
10.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
11.
The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
12.

The description of a place in relation to another point or place is known as what?

a)

region

b)

relative direction

c)

border

d)

cardinal directions

13.

What is the global grid?

a)

Set of crisscrossing lines that divide the Earth

b)

Lines of Latitude

c)

The point where latitude and longitude lines cross

d)

An old wooden boat

14.

What is absolute location?

a)

a line of longitude

b)

it describes where a place is located in relation to another location

c)

a place where latitude and longitude lines cross

d)

it is over there

15.

What is the relative location of North America from South America?

a)

North America is up

b)

North America is North of South America

c)

(40 Degrees North, 65.9 Degrees West)

d)

North America is on Earth