two-dimensional representations of earth

What is the difference between globes and maps?

Globes are 3D and maps are 2D, Globes are a sphere and maps are flat

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Duplicate of Map Skills: Latitude and Longitude

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Middle school quiz over basic geographic skills including, globes, maps, hemispheres, equator, prime meridian, latitude, longitude, coordinates, and absolute and relative location.

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1
What are maps?
three-dimensional representations of earth
One-dimensional representations of earth
Dimensional representation of earth
two-dimensional representations of earth
2
Half of the earth is called a
hemisphere
sphere
half-earth
crescent
3
The __________ separates Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
prime meridian
longitude
equator
latitude
4
What is the name of the center line of longitude?
parallels
equator
prime meridian
verticals
5
What line is shown on the map?
latitude
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
6
_____________ is the exact point a place is located.
Description location
Relative location
Absolute location
Specific location
7
What lines are shown on the globe?
equators
prime meridians
longitude
latitude
8
How many hemispheres are there?
1
2
4
6
9
What lines run from the North and South Poles?
Parallels
Verticals
Longitude
Latitude
10
On a globe, what are these lines called?
Straight lines
Lines of latitude
Neverending lines
Lines of longitude
11
What line is shown on the map?
tropic of cancer
prime meridian
equator
longitude
12
Science that studies the physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface is
geology
biology
geography
physiology
13
The equator separates what hemispheres?
Eastern and Northern
Western and Eastern
Northern and Southern
Southern and Western
14
What is the difference between globes and maps?
Globes are 3D and maps are 2D
Globes are a sphere and maps are flat
Maps are spherical and globes are flat
Maps are 3D and globes are 2D
15
What are the specific set of numbers for a place found using latitude and longitude?
sequences
coordinates
values
numbers

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