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Review of continents, oceans, latitude and longitude.
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Imaginary lines that run from East to West are called?
Longitude
Latitude
2
Which of the following is not a continent?
Europe
South America
Asia
Greenland
3
How many hemispheres do the lines of 0
0
latitude and 0
0
longitude divide the world into?
4
3
1
2
4
Lines of longitude measure the distance _____ and _____ of the Prime Meridian.
north, south
northwest, southeast
east, west
northeast, southwest
5
Lines of longitude run from pole to pole.
False
True
6
Distance north or south of the equator
longitude
coordinate
latitude
angle
7
Lines of latitude divide the Earth into two hemispheres called
Northern and Southern hemisphere
Eastern and Northern hemisphere
Southern and Western hemisphere
Eastern and Western hemisphere
8
Lines of longitude are called
International Date Line
parallels
meridians
Equator
9
The main line of longitude is called the
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
10
Which continent is east of Asia?
Australia
Africa
Europe
North America
11
Lines of latitude are called
grid lines
parallels
meridians
intersections
12
Lines of latitude measure the distance _______and ______ of the equator.
east, west
southeast, northwest
north, south
northeast, southwest
13
Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines.
True
False
14
The four cardinal directions and their intermediate points are shown on a what?
grid
sundial
compass rose
map
15
Lines of latitude and longitude accurately locate a place anywhere on Earth.
True
False
16
Which continent is south of Europe?
South America
Australia
Africa
North America
17
Latitude and longitude numbers used to locate places on a map
grid
continent
griddle
coordinate
18
Lines of latitude and longitude form a grid pattern on a map.
False
True
19
Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
longitude
latitude
equator
hemisphere
20
Lines of latitude circle the globe.
False
True
21
The main line of latitude is called the
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
22
The largest areas of land on Earth are called
cratons
continents
plateaus
islands
23
Half of the earth is called
bowl
hemisphere
grid
sphere
24
Name the four hemispheres.
Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
North, South, East, and West
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
25
What three hemispheres is Antarctica in?
northern, eastern, western
northern, southern, western
southern, eastern, western
southern, northern, eastern
26
Which ocean borders California?
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
Atlantic
27
Is Africa east or west of Australia?
West
East
28
Imaginary lines that run from North to South are called?
Longitude
Latitude
29
Which ocean is north of North America, Asia, and Europe?
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
30
How many continents are there?
11
8
9
7
31
Which ocean borders Maine?
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
32
Lines of latitude and longitude together form a pattern called a
graph
map
grid
poles
33
Which ocean is south of Asia?
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
34
Lines of longitude divide the Earth into two hemispheres called the
Eastern and Southern hemisphere
Northern and Southern hemisphere
Northern and Eastern hemisphere
Eastern and Western hemisphere
35
Horizontal and vertical lines that intersect
coordinate
right angle
hemisphere
grid