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Continents & Oceans/Equator & Prime Meridian/Latitude & Longitude/Cardinal & Intermediate Directions
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1
The lines of latitude and longitude that criss-cross on a map make a ________.
puzzle
meridian
compass
grid
2
Which intermediate direction is shown in GREEN?
Southeast
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
3
In what ocean is the star located?
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
4
What country borders the U.S. in the south ?
Mexico
Canada
Australia
Brazil
5
Which continent is the arrow pointing to?
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
Asia
6
Lines of LATITUDE measure _________________ of the equator.
East and West
East and South
North and West
North and South
7
How many states make up the United States of America ?
40
50
30
13
8
This line of longitude is called the ____________.
equator
meridian
longitude
prime meridian
9
Which cardinal direction is shown in PURPLE?
East
West
South
North
10
In what ocean is the star located?
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
11
Where is Alhambra High School located ?
South Phoenix
Southeast Phoenix
Southwest Phoenix
Central Phoenix
12
Which continent is the arrow pointing to?
Africa
Australia
Asia
South America
13
Which continent is the arrow pointing to?
Europe
Antarctica
South America
Asia
14
Which cardinal direction is shown in RED?
East
South
North
West
15
Lines of LONGITUDE measure _________________ of the prime meridian.
East and West
North and South
East and South
North and West
16
How many degrees latitude does the equator measure?
0o
180o
50o
100o
17
How many degrees longitude does the prime meridian measure?
0o
100o
180o
50o
18
What are these imaginary lines shown in BLUE called?
equators
longitude
meridians
latitude
19
Which continent is the arrow pointing to?
Europe
North America
South America
Africa
20
Which intermediate direction is shown in DARK BLUE?
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Northwest
21
What continent would you be on if you were at
15
o
S, 60
o
W
?
North America
South America
Antarctica
Africa
22
Which intermediate direction is shown in PINK?
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
Southeast
23
Which cardinal direction is shown in LIGHT BLUE?
South
North
East
West
24
What continent would you be on if you were at
45
o
N, 90
o
W
?
South America
North America
Asia
Europe
25
Which continent is the arrow pointing to?
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
26
Which continent is the arrow pointing to?
Europe
Antarctica
Australia
North America
27
Which cardinal direction is shown in YELLOW?
North
West
South
East
28
Where is Arizona located ?
Southeast
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
29
Which intermediate direction is shown in ORANGE?
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
30
What continent would you be on if you were at
30
o
S, 120
o
E
?
Australia
North America
Asia
Africa
31
In what ocean is the star located?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
32
What is the capital of Arizona ?
Tucson
Flagstaff
Santa Fe
Phoenix
33
This line of latitude is called the _____________.
latitude
meridian
equator
prime meridian
34
In what ocean is the star located?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
35
Which continent is the arrow pointing to?
North America
Asia
South America
Europe
36
What are these imaginary lines shown in RED called?
equators
latitude
prime meridian
longitude
37
What country borders the U.S. in the north ?
Mexico
China
Russia
Canada
38
In what ocean is the star located?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
39
In what ocean is the star located?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
