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- 1. Multiple Choice
On maps and globes there are imaginary lines called ________ and ____________.
poles
hemispheres
parallels
north
meridians
- 2. Fill in the Blank
We use meridians and parallels to describe a __________ on the Earth's surface.
- 3. Fill in the Blank
There are semicircular vertical lines from the North Pole to the South Pole, these are _____________.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Meridians are measured in degrees(º) ___________ or _________.
N (north)
E (east)
S (south)
W (west)
- 5. Multiple Choice
Meridian 0º is _____________.
Equator
North Pole
Greenwich Meridian
South Pole
- 6. Fill in the Blank
There are circular horizontal lines around the Earth. These are _____________.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Parallels are measured in degrees(º) _________ or __________.
E (east)
N (north)
W (west)
S (south)
- 8. Multiple Choice
Parallel 0º is the ___________.
North Pole
Greenwich Meridian
Equator
South Pole
- 9. Multiple Choice
Equator divides the Earth into the ____________ and __________.
North Pole
Northern Hemisphere
South Pole
Southern Hemisphere
- 10. Fill in the Blank
Meridians measure ____________, that means the distance from the Greenwich Meridian.
- 11. Fill in the Blank
Parallels measure __________ that means the distance from the Equator.
- 12. Multiple Choice
We can combine longitude and latitude to describe any location on Earth. For example, one point A on a map could be 40º N 75º W. This is called ___________.
position
horizontal
geographic coordinate
equator
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Equator is a parallel.
True
False
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