Duplicate of Map Skills and Geography 3rd grade-Georgia

Question 1

Do longitude lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 2

Which two hemispheres does the Prime Meridian separate?

Accepted Answer

eastern and western hemispheres

Question 3

Which mountain range is younger and has taller, more pointed mountains?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 4

What type of line is the Equator?

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 5

What do you call the lines on a globe that run north to south?

Accepted Answer

longitude

Question 6

Which mountain range is older with more rounded tops?

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Question 7

At what longitude line is the Prime Meridian located?

Accepted Answer

0° longitude

Question 8

At what latitude degree is the Equator located?

Accepted Answer

0°latitude

Question 9

Which two hemispheres does the Equator separate?

Accepted Answer

Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Question 10

Which was NOT an influence on why people settled by rivers when our country was settled?

Accepted Answer

They didn't think it was safe on the other side.

Question 11

What river borders Texas and the country Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Rio Grande River

Question 12

Which river separates part of the U.S. and Canada?

Accepted Answer

St. Lawrence River

Question 13

What do you call the lines that run east and west on the globe?

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 14

What river flows into the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Ohio River

Question 15

Which of these listed rivers is on the western side of the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Colorado River

Question 16

What type of line is the Prime Meridian?

Accepted Answer

a line of longitude

Question 17

Do longitude lines run parallel to the equator?

Accepted Answer

no

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