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- 1. Multiple Choice
What horizontal lines show the distance north or south of the equator?
prime meridian
tropics
latitude
longitude
- 2. Multiple Choice
What vertical lines show distance east or west of the prime meridian?
prime meridian
longitude
equator
Tropic of Cancer
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are the four main points of direction called?
cardinal directions
direction points
compass rose
ordinal or intermediate directions
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are the in-between points of direction called?
cardinal directions
direction points
compass rose
ordinal or intermediate directions
- 5. Multiple Choice
What name is given to the portion of Earth located ABOVE the equator?
Northern hemisphere
Eastern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
- 6. Multiple Choice
What name is given to the portion of Earth located BELOW the equator?
Northern hemisphere
Eastern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
- 7. Multiple Choice
What imaginary line divides the Earth into a northern and southern half?
prime meridian
longitude
equator
Tropic of Cancer
- 8. Multiple Choice
What imaginary line represents zero (0º) degrees longitude?
prime meridan
longitude
equator
Tropic of Cancer
- 9. Multiple Choice
What imaginary line marks the northern boundary of the tropics?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Aquarius
Tropic of Sagittarius
- 10. Multiple Choice
What imaginary line marks the southern boundary of the tropics?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Aquarius
Tropic of Sagittarius
- 11. Multiple Choice
What instrument uses a needle to determine magnetic north on Earth?
sextant
chronometer
barometer
compass
- 12. Multiple Choice
What circle, cut into degrees, shows the orientation of directions on a map?
yellow cross
compass rose
scale
primary directions
- 13. Multiple Choice
What image, made by a cartographer, shows an area of land, sea or both?
chart
table
grid
map
- 14. Multiple Choice
What part of a map explains the symbols that are used?
key
legend
key or legend
none of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
What name is given to a scale model representation of the Earth?
tellurion
planetarium
globe
observatory
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the imaginary line around which the Earth spins?
Axis
tilt
equator
angle
- 17. Multiple Choice
What type of map shows landforms like mountains and deserts?
political map
physical map
resource map
climatic map
- 18. Multiple Choice
What type of map shows governmental boundaries such as countries, counties, and cities?
political map
physical map
resource map
climatic map
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