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Latitude, Longitude, And Grid System Review
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1) What is the Prime Meridian?
A
The International Date Line
B
A line of latitude that circles the middle of Earth
C
A line of longitude that begins measurement from east to west
D
An imaginary line that cuts through the center of Earth
2) What is the Equator?
A
It's the 0 degree latitude line that runs East to West around the Earth
B
It's the 0 degree longitude line that runs North to South around the Earth
C
It's the 90 degree longitude line that runs diagonally around the Earth
D
It's the 90 degree latitude line that spirals around the Earth
3) Meridians that run north to south on a map
A
intermediate directions
B
lines of latitude
C
lines of longitude
D
relative location
4) Meridians of Longitude
A
Imaginary lines that run north and south on the map and are measured in degrees east and west of the prime meridian.
B
An area of land that has water border it on three sides
C
Producing in large amounts. An area of land that produces in large amounts.
D
A group of mountains that are arranged in a row.
5) Lines that are parallel.......
A
intersect at 90 degree angles
B
will never intersect
C
can intersect at any angle
D
none of the above
6) What is the distance from the equator to a point on a parallel?
A
longitude
B
latitude
C
perigee
D
apogee
7) Lines of ____________________ run parallel to the equator.
A
longitude
B
latitude
8) ______________ Lines circle the earth parallel to the equator
A
Latitude
B
Longitude
C
Eastern Hemisphere
D
Prime Meridian
9) If it is Monday west of the International Date Line, what day is it east of the line?
A
Saturday
B
Tuesday
C
Sunday
D
Monday
10) The International Date Line is another name for the _____________.
A
prime meridian
B
90 degrees North latitude
C
180 degree meridian
D
equator
11) Why do geographers use a grid system on maps?
A
To determine whether or not to drive or fly
B
To determine the position of a location
C
To look at elevation of land masses
D
To predict weather patterns
12) The location of a place using the latitude-longitude grid system is referred to as
A
Place
B
Region
C
Absolute location
D
Relative location
13) Latitude and longitude lines cross each other forming a pattern called a grid system
A
.
B
False
C
True
D
.
14) In the grid system used to map locations on Eath's surface, lines parralel to the Equator that measure how far North or South someplace is are called
A
lines
B
latitudinal lines (parallels)
C
longitudinal lines (meridians)
15) How Many Degrees of longitude are between each time zone?
A
15
B
1
C
100
D
24
16) What is the difference of time between one longitudal meridian and another?
A
5 hours
B
1 hour
C
2 hours
D
10 hours
17) When plotting or finding coordinates, which do you find first?
A
Longitude
B
Prime Meridian
C
Equator
D
Latitude
18) True or False: The equator is an imaginary line that divides Earth into a Western Hemisphere and an Eastern Hemisphere.
A
True
B
False
19) 0° latitude and divides the globe into the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere
A
Prime Meridian
B
Tropic of Capricorn
C
Tropic of Cancer
D
Equator
20) Which is the correct order for coordinates?
A
Either way
B
Longitude, latitude
C
Latitude, equator
D
Latitude, longitude
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